It’s all very well reading dry legal advice in articles about international divorce law, but sometimes it’s much easier to understand the advantages and disadvantages by looking at real case studies. Today we will focus on a case, originally published on the VIP International Divorce Case Studies page, of a gentleman named David from England who married his Brazilian beauty after obtaining a quick and easy offshore divorce in the Caribbean.
David, was a British citizen who had already been living in Brazil for a number of years, attracted by the climate and the easy-going spirit and attitudes of Brazilian women. David had separated from his first wife in London for years, but had never got around the formalizing the separation with a divorce. Fortunately David and his ex wife were on good terms – but the time and expense of travelling half way around the world, arranging lawyers and court hearings meant that they had put off getting a legal divorce. It had always been something on the to-do list for tomorrow.
However, David wished to marry his partner, a Brazilian citizen, in Brazil. The main reason for this was not so much love (he was in love anyway and didn’t need to prove it with paperwork to anyone) but another international legal reason. It was necessary to obtain his permanent residence status in Brazil, which in turn would grant him many local privileges and amenities. But before he could get married, he would of course need formal documents to prove that he had legally divorced his former spouse.
Having read about offshore divorces in the Dominican Republic, David contacted one of the law firms recommended in The International Express Divorce Kit. He had his wife sign the appropriate papers at the Dominican consulate in London, a simple ten minute procedure, then he flew to Santo Domingo on a cheap and convenient flight via the Hub of the Americas in Panama. He took full advantage of the trip by spending a week relaxing and golfing in an all-inclusive hotel on one of the best beaches in the Caribbean.
The divorce decree was issued the following day, and within a couple of weeks it had been legalized and translated for use and recognition in Brazil. This was easily taken care of by the Dominican attorneys for no extra fee. Within 14 days of starting the process, David received his divorce decree by Fedex and was able to remarry legally as he desired.
So the story had a happy ending. Both David and his ex-wife in London were able to get on with their lives, with the international divorce paperwork sorted.
If you would like to know about how a similar international divorce structure could work for you, you’ll find all the details – who to contact, how to do it, even specimen forms and agreements to use in different languages – in the International Express Divorce Kit.
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