International family or divorce law can be very complex or very simple – it all depends who you ask. The good news is that while the legal ramifications of disputes might drag on for years, there is a quick and easy way you can legally divorce ‘offshore’ that will allow you to pick up the pieces of your life and move on quickly. This allows you to proceed with new relationships, careers and moves – in other words to carry on with life in general – while details such as financial arrangements can be worked out at a later date.
We believe this international express divorce law option is the best way of getting the emotional trauma over fast.
International aspects of divorce law
Lots of folks contact us from all over the world. Today’s mobile professionals have connections with lots of nations around the world – but unfortunately they still have relationship problems. These relationships can cause interminable legal problems in international divorce cases.
Sometimes more than one country may claim jurisdiction, meaning that the couple may able to get divorced or have other family law proceedings take place there. This can cause confusion. One of the most fundamental aspects is in deciding in which country any family law proceedings should take place. It is not automatically better in any country, but for international families who are lucky enough to have this choice of jurisdiction, choosing the right forum requires urgent action and quick decisions.
Just because you were married overseas does not mean that the divorce has to take place there. Equally, whether you got married in your home country in in a quickie ceremony in Vegas or Gretna Green, it may be advantageous to be divorced in another country with which there is a connection. If there is no connection, it may even be advantageous to create one. This way you can make the legal proceedings easier,simpler and therefore by definition cheaper!
International divorce law issues are often found to be requiring very different action and timetables from purely domestic family law cases. The law is very different.
Financial Provision in Mutual Consent International Divorces
Monetary considerations often vary enormously between different countries and states. It is therefore very important at the outset to talk to your spouse and see if you can reach an agreement. It is very much in the interest of both parties to sit down and work out a solution in a business-like manner. Remember if a lawyer tells you to “sue the b****** for all he or she is worth” the lawyer is probably only thinking about his own fees. International asset-grabbing cases and investigations can drag on for years and are unlikely to be successful. Apart from the legal fees, consider all the stress this may cause you. Is it really worth it?
On the contrary, if you and your spouse can draw up a written post-nuptial agreement you can go forum shopping for a great international divorce deal. This might sound complicated but really isn’t. What it means is this:
- Write down on a piece of paper how you agree to split your assets. You can also include child and pet custody in this agreement. This is a post nuptial agreement. You should both sign it. (We can even assist you with boilerplate templates of such agreements in various languages)
- You can get a fast-track international divorce from Dominican Republic. The judge will rubber stamp your post-nuptial agreement and incorporate it in the divorce decree which is then legally binding.
- You now have a legally valid divorce and can both get on with your lives.
By choosing the right forum – an international diovorce jurisdiction that will process your papers fast and efficiently – you will have saved yourselves a lot of time, money and stress. Plus… you can even get a Caribbean vacation thrown in! Would you rather spend your money on lawyers fees or on a Caribbean vacation?
What happens if you cannot reach an agreement with your spouse in your international divorce case?
Often, where there are two or more countries which could deal with matters regarding a family, one may be advantageous to one spouse and the other advantageous to the other spouse. Proceedings are then commenced by each spouse in each country and the courts have to decide which is the more appropriate country to deal with the case. Needless to say – only the lawyers benefit from this in the end!
One thing that lawyers often forget is how important it is to balance speed and tactical, financial advantages against wider impact on you, your family and the rest of case. Money is not the only thing that matters, after all. The longer and more complicated the dispute is, the more emotional and distressing it is to the family members, with intense feelings all around. So try to fix things fast with an easy, quick, stress free mutual consent divorce combined with a dream Caribbean vacation!
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