International Marriage Divorce
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In the past, foreign travel was uncommon and exotic for a majority of people. Nowadays, many people visit foreign lands and spend considerable duration of time in various nations. This has resulted in an increased incidence of international marriage and divorce.
International Divorce
Throughout the world, the actual practices of divorce courts as well as divorce laws vary. In the international family law case, the most vital decision is regarding selection of the best forum. International family law counsel assists people regarding the following aspects of an international divorce.
Selection of a forum
The counsel must determine the jurisdictions that are available regarding the following topics.
- Spousal support
- Child support
- Child custody
- Personal property
- Real property
- Marriage
Further, the counsel is expected to find out laws that are applied in each selected jurisdiction. Thereby, he/she should be able to make predictions about the outcomes of the topics in the divorce case.
Advice of the counsel
The following topics are covered under this heading.
Whether the client should
- Seek injunctive relief immediately
- File suit immediately
- Remove his/her assets
- Transfer the children to another nation
- Relocate
Other relevant topics
- Handling appeals
- Preparation for trials
- Providing a response to discovery requests
- Taking discovery
- Coordination of factual investigations
International Marriage
- American consular officers have the authority to authenticate documents pertaining to foreign marriages
- The validity of marriages performed outside the US is dependent upon whether the laws of the country, where the marriage was performed, have been observed. It is not dependent on the presence of American consular or diplomatic officer
- It is a rule not to perform marriages within the premises of an American embassy or consulate
- Marriages outside the US are mostly overseen by local religious or civil officials. These marriages cannot be performed by American diplomatic and consular officers
- Let us consider that a couple has married abroad and then settled in some state in the US. The validity of this marriage can be enquired to the attorney general of this state in the US. Usually, it is observed that if a marriage is legally performed and valid abroad, then it is recognized as legally valid in the US also
- American embassies and consulates located in foreign lands often have data pertaining to the marriage in the respective country. However, the best source of information of marriage in a country is the tourist information bureau or embassy of that country
- Several countries demand the following documents to complete a marriage
- A valid US passport
- Birth certificates
- Divorce decrees
- Death certificates
Some nations demand that the above documents must be authenticated by a consular official in the United States. Further, they may be presented to the marriage registrar in the nation. Such a procedure is exorbitant and time-consuming
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