When people from different nationalities want to live together, to get married or to terminate the marriage, they have to have information about a lot of things. As the states have different legislation, it is recommended that one should collect information prior to the steps to be undertaken with respect to the possible consequences afterwards.

For instance:

1. A Bulgarian woman, married to a Swiss citizen comes back from Switzerland and wants to file an application for divorce. She refers to the International Social Services - Bulgaria for counseling as to where and how to do this.
2. A Bulgarian court searches for information as to find out the content of a foreign legislation in terms of filed application for divorce between spouses who have their habitual residence in Germany. The court may refer to the International Social Service – Bulgaria in line with Art.43 of the Codex for International Private Law.

How International Social Service - Bulgaria can help

• By providing information about the cultural characteristics and the ways of thinking of the people from the respective country, family and children's law of other countries as well as about the status of the spouses and their children.
• By offering consultancy with respect to the procedures that should be followed in cases of conflicts, separation or divorce.
• By providing information about structures and agencies in Bulgaria and those with similar functions abroad.
• By mediating between the Child Protection Departments and the Courts as to obtain information or social reports from abroad.
• By mediating between the parents or identifying appropriate mediation services to help the parents to find an extra-judicial solution to their parental conflict and to help find the best solution for the involved children