Is the Dominican Divorce Valid in Pennsylvania ?
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Absolutely!! The Dominican Divorce is a globally recognized and legal procedure for uncontested divorces that are effective in a matter of weeks.
Now Offering Services to all Jacksonville Clients !! The Dominican Divorce is a globally recognized and legal procedure for uncontested divorces that are effective in a matter of weeks.
1. General Information About the Dominican Divorce
Quick Divorce in the Dominican Republic is available to foreigners or Dominican citizens residing abroad, when both spouses agree to file this divorce before Dominican Courts. This procedure is very simple and only requires the attendance of one of the spouses during the hearing which takes usually less than half an hour and you can leave Dominican Republic the same day in the afternoon. It takes ten to fifteen days to obtain your divorce decree, which is to be sent to your home or office by courier (DHL or FedEx).
The parties should sign a settlement agreement revised by an attorney in their jurisdiction in order to confirm it complies with spouses local laws. This document should include spouses complete data, a list of property, or statement of non-property, the statement regarding minor children and support agreement, your desire of divorcing before a Dominican Court and the authorization of one of the spouses to the other to attend to hearing on her/his behalf.
The settlement agreement can be drafted by an attorney in your jurisdiction Our firm also provides you with a Special Power of Attorney authorizing us to proceed on your behalf. Both these documents settlement agreement and power) must be signed by the parties before the Dominican Consulate nearest to your jurisdiction. A detailed instruction on legalization is to be provided to you when instructions to proceed are received.
2. Quick Dominican Divorce Costs
Usually lawyers charge bettween US$1,000.00 to US$1,000.00 for this service.
3. Which Papers will you Need to File a Quick Divorce?
1. Copies of the marriage certificate issued and of birth certificates of minor children (if any).
2. Copy of the passports of the spouses to verify identity and draft the documents.
3. Usually the lawyer will request 50% of the invoice to be issued including professional fees and expenses.
Please contact your travel agent in order to determine documents needed to enter Dominican Republic. Citizens of U.S. and Canada and major European countries do not require of a visa but of a valid passport and a tourist card which can be provided either by your travel agent or at your arrival at the Dominican Airport. Our staff could take care of hotel reservations upon request. The day of hearing, formal attire is required (office kind attire).








