Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

INS will not accept divorce

Several years ago my 1st wife obtained our divorce from Mexico. I had submitted the paper work for a divorce in California when I received the divorce papers from her. We were both California residents at the time. I took the papers to my lawyer to find out if the were legal and he told me that they were and as a Notary Public he stamped them and marked them as a certified true copy and told me I was divorced. My ex wife remarried in California and I have recently remarried overseas. I took a copy of the divorce papers to the American Consulate and was advised that they would not accept this divorce because it was by proxy. What can I do to rectify this situation? Thank you


Asked on 2/28/03, 1:06 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
PATRICK MCCRARY PATRICK MCCRARY

Re: INS will not accept divorce

You will need to get a divorce by a county, state, and country that has jurisdiction over your marriage. Most governments agencies will not accept a divorce decree unless the state or country has at least one party a resident. You can get a divorce in the country that you are currently living, if their laws state that they have jurisdiction or you can get a divorce in the county and state that your 1st "wife" is currently living. Then you will need to "remarry" your current wife. Good Luck, Pat McCrary

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Answered on 2/28/03, 1:12 pm


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