Dominican divorce...?

Question

my sister is an american citizen married to a Dominican man(he lives in the DR, she lives in the US) and wants to get a divorce. She is wondering the best way to go about divorcing him...trying to do it here in the US or going down there..???

any advice is appreciated.

Thanks.

PS i know this is the travel section but I thought I might get some specefic advice by posting this in the DR section.

Answer 1

If you don't know spanish, better US

Answer 2

It is much easier (and cheaper) to get a divorce in the DR. Avoid scams & get info directly from the Dominican consulate or do a search online.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

It's way easier to divorce in the Dominican Republic. So divorce there.

Answer 5

She can divorce easily in the DR without having to fly down, through a regular Mutual Consent Divorce, if these two facts apply to her case:

1. They have been married for more than 2 years.

2. Her husband will be consenting to the divorce.

To avoid coming down she would have to sign a power of attorney for her lawyer to be able to represent her at the divorce hearings.

She can easily hire a reputable english-speaking lawyer and have it done in less than 2-3 months for around US$1,500. Her case does not apply for a Dominican Quick Divorce, which takes much less time to finalize, since it is only open for foreigners or Dominicans that reside abroad. If the husband has a green card, but resides in the DR then they could do it the quick way. You can get more info on this last option here: http://www.drlawyer.com/publications/dom...