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Definition Foreign Divorce Judgment/Decree - a divorce decree obtained in an alien jurisdiction.

Application in Divorce In general, the states respect the decisions of sister states. Care, however, should be taken when obtaining a divorce in a jurisdiction other than the one of legal residence. This can happen when a person obtains a divorce in Mexico or in a different state, such as Nevada, which has a very short residency requirement.

Such decrees may or may not be legally binding depending upon whether the foreign court has appropriate jurisdiction over the parties in the marriage.

Before remarrying in the United States, it may be prudent to seek a legal opinion about a divorce in a foreign place.

See also Full Faith and Credit.

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International Divorce

People spend more time overseas than ever before. They might marry a foreign national in one country, parent children in another, and own a business in a third country. Our world is becoming a smaller place and this will have increasing impact on the analysis a matrimonial lawyer must bring to a new case. He or she will soon learn that the laws and procedures of different countries vary to a remarkable degree. The following outline highlights some of the issues the attorney should be exploring with the client in the initial interview.

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