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Is a quick divorce granted in Dominican Republic valid and recognized in Florida?

Cindy S. Vova
Answered by attorney Cindy S. Vova
Divorce lawyer at Law Offices of Cindy S. Vova, P.A.
    The fact that one gets married in Florida does not require that one get divorced in Florida.  In fact, based on your situation, you could not file for divorce in Florida because neither of you have lived here for the past 6 months.     As to getting a "quicky" divorce in the Dominican Republic, I am not familiar nor qualified to advise on the law of that country or any other country regarding residency requirements, etc.   However, assuming that there is no property or debt to divide, and assuming there are no children,  an actual divorce should be easy.  You should contact an attorney in the Dominican Republic to find out if you can file in that country.   If you were living in Florida now and then went to the Dominican Republic without living there 6 months, to avoid the Florida residency requirement, then the divorce would not be valid.  However,  there is one case that discusses a situation where the parties divorced in the DR and then the woman lived in and then remarried in Connecticut, where, apparently, the divorce would have been valid.  Years later the "new" wife sought to divorce in Florida, and the husband successfully argued that there was no valid marriage because the wife was never divorced from her first husband.  The dissenting opinion gives a different view, stating that since the DR divorce would have been valid in Connecticut, where the wife remarried, it should be recognized.  See: Lopes v Lopes, Fla 5th DCA, 2003.    So, the short answer is, it depends on whether the DR divorce would be valid in the jurisdiction where you live now.  Of course, if you ever remarried, I would make sure at that time that your state (country?) of marriage would have recognized the divorce.    Hope this helps. Best of luck, Cindy S. Vova Law Office of Cindy S. Vova, P.A. Broward/Boca Raton/Miami-Dade 954-316-3496/561-962-2785 info@vovalaw.com      
    The fact that one gets married in Florida does not require that one get divorced in Florida.  In fact, based on your situation, you could not file for divorce in Florida because neither of you have lived here for the past 6 months.     As to getting a "quicky" divorce in the Dominican Republic, I am not familiar nor qualified to advise on the law of that country or any other country regarding residency requirements, etc.   However, assuming that there is no property or debt to divide, and assuming there are no children,  an actual divorce should be easy.  You should contact an attorney in the Dominican Republic to find out if you can file in that country.   If you were living in Florida now and then went to the Dominican Republic without living there 6 months, to avoid the Florida residency requirement, then the divorce would not be valid.  However,  there is one case that discusses a situation where the parties divorced in the DR and then the woman lived in and then remarried in Connecticut, where, apparently, the divorce would have been valid.  Years later the "new" wife sought to divorce in Florida, and the husband successfully argued that there was no valid marriage because the wife was never divorced from her first husband.  The dissenting opinion gives a different view, stating that since the DR divorce would have been valid in Connecticut, where the wife remarried, it should be recognized.  See: Lopes v Lopes, Fla 5th DCA, 2003.    So, the short answer is, it depends on whether the DR divorce would be valid in the jurisdiction where you live now.  Of course, if you ever remarried, I would make sure at that time that your state (country?) of marriage would have recognized the divorce.    Hope this helps. Best of luck, Cindy S. Vova Law Office of Cindy S. Vova, P.A. Broward/Boca Raton/Miami-Dade 954-316-3496/561-962-2785 info@vovalaw.com      
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If husband who pays the mortgage asked for a divorce and I can't afford the mortgage, does he still have to pay if he chooses to leave?

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Answered by attorney Robert Jason De Groot (Unclaimed Profile)
Divorce lawyer at R. Jason de Groot, P.A.
Get an attorney on your side. You might have to get a court order that he pays the mortgage as part of his support obligation.
Get an attorney on your side. You might have to get a court order that he pays the mortgage as part of his support obligation.

Can my husband kick me out of the house if I ask for a divorce?

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Answered by attorney Mark T. Peters (Unclaimed Profile)
Divorce lawyer at Peters Law, PLLC
Do you both own the house? Then legally, no, he cannot kick you out of the house. If he gets violent or even threatens you, call the police and they will kick him out of the house.
Do you both own the house? Then legally, no, he cannot kick you out of the house. If he gets violent or even threatens you, call the police and they will kick him out of the house.
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