Legal Question in Family Law in Nevada

Dear Linda,

If you and your husband are both in consent to get divorced; both will sign the necessary documents; and at least one of you (or both if you prefer) will fly to appear before the Judge on the day of the divorce hearing, you can file for a Fast divorce in the Dominican Republic.

A special provision in Dominican divorce law (142) allows foreign citizens, not living in the Dominican Republic, to obtain a fast divorce in the Dominican Republic without any residency requirement, waiting periods or classes. The Dominican divorce if done with due process is valid in US and worldwide; and it is highly confidential.

You can read more about it at:

The Embassy of the United States on Divorce by mutual consent for US citizens (scroll the page to the bottom):

http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/divorce_dr_mc.html

The Fastest Way to Divorce Worldwide:

http://www.dfastdivorce.com

The U.S. Department of State on divorces overseas;

http://travel.state.gov/law/info/marriage/marriage_641.html

The Dominican Republic Embassy in Washington, D.C.

http://www.domrep.org/divorce.html

I always seal my divorce cases because they contain personal information, account numbers, children's names and dates of births, etc. You can also file in another county, though technically, it is not proper. Most of the time, the Judge's let it go if it was uncontested. Otherwise, the case could be transferred back to Clark County.

If you need any other help, you may email me at [email protected]

Mary:

I would NEVER counsel you to get a foreign "quickie" divorce, whether Dominican, Mexican, or otherwise. American case law for 50 years is littered with examples of people whose foreign divorce decrees have been rendered or considered void (i.e., useless).

To answer the questions you asked, it is a simple matter to seal a divorce file; the fact can still be found out, but the file is out of sight, and does not come up on computer searches. It also is apparently legal to file in a county other than the one in which you live; if you do decide to proceed that way (which I really do not recommend) the usual place is Pahrump, technically in Nye County. If you decide you want a referral there, let me know. You might also want to look at a little background information:

http://www.willicklawgroup.com/divorce

http://www.willicklawgroup.com/grounds_and_jurisdiction

http://www.willicklawgroup.com/uncontested_divorce.

If you would like to discuss this with one of the attorneys of this firm, please take a look at our consultation policies, procedures, and costs, at http://www.willicklawgroup.com/consultation_policies.