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EXPRESS DIVORCE ▼
Divorce in Dominican Republic
and Haiti
Divorce is an unpleasant experience all round.
But if you must do it, a speedy, amicable, affordable, and legally valid
decree of divorce from a foreign country may well be the best solution you.
Both the Dominican Republic and Haiti offer offshore express divorce
legislation. Haiti is suitable for unilateral divorces (where only one party
wants the divorce). Dominican Republic requires written consent.
Contact us today for a free consultation about
your offshore divorce.
Advantages of Offshore Divorces
(note:
this information is taken from The International Express Divorce Kit)
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Your divorce can be granted in as little as twenty-four hours from the time
we receive all your paperwork. This was the amount of time it took Michael
Jackson to get divorced in Santo Domingo, for example.
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All you do is fill out and mail your information. The lawyers do all the
rest of the preparatory work! Normally you have to appear personally for
about five minutes, and your spouse does not need to appear at all!
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Complete Agreement is not required. There is a unilateral divorce option
which allows you to get divorced fast if your spouse is unavailable. (This
is in Haiti)
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Of course you should settle all your obligations and responsibilities by
agreement when possible. However, an offshore divorce can be granted even
when an agreement is not possible. In such a case, it simply restores your
status as a "single" person and allows you to postpone settlement of all
other issues. That means you can get on with your life and remarry while you
or the courts continue to work out other disputes.
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Don't know where your spouse is? No problem! An Offshore Divorce can still
be granted based on your statement that your spouse is no longer available.
The process takes days - not months. Kids are no problem. Property and debts
are no problem either.
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When both parties agree, virtually all marital issues may be settled by a
written agreement called a Post-Nuptial Agreement (PNA) which is enforceable
through state and local courts wherever you live. This includes matters
related to custody, support, property and debts. You maintain full control.
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When you go through state court, all matters are decided by the judge. Even
if you and your spouse agree on everything, the judge has the authority to
change any agreements you make - and he often does! The Family Court in
Santo Domingo (where we recommend processing of mutual consent divorces)
believes that when two adults agree on matters, the proper business of the
court is to simply ratify what has been agreed to. Therefore, you and your
spouse retain full control of all matters related to custody, property,
debts divorce.
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Certification. After your Offshore Divorce is granted, your Final Decree of
Divorce is sent for validation to the appropriate consulate. For example, if
you are a US citizen, the papers can be fully certified by the appropriate
US consulate which grants "full faith and credit" to the signature and seal
of the offshore judge.
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Price: When you compare an Offshore Divorce to divorces granted in most
states or provinces in the US, Canada or Europe you'll probably be surprised
to learn that the offshore option is cheaper. This is especially true when
you consider the "hidden" costs of domestic divorces such as notarizing
documents, certified mailings, service of documents by a process server or
law officer, transportation to and from one or possibly even several court
sessions, and any court ordered counselling... all of this is, of course in
addition to legal fees and court costs.
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Also, there's the matter of your time. Time is money. With an Offshore
Divorce, the whole process is greatly simplified. You can be done with your
part in a matter of minutes instead of hours - days - weeks or even months.
When you consider all the costs, Offshore Divorce is remarkably inexpensive!
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