2006-07-03 11:48:47 · 10 answers · asked by unalla 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Yes, you can. I did so nearly 30 years ago.
Depending on the state you live in, you have to have lived in their community for a period of 3 to 6 months before you're able to file. An attorney will give you further advice on how to proceed from there.
But since you didn't get married in the US, some non-English speaking countries may require a legal translator to translate the document in their language in order to validate the divorce in the country you originally married and send it to that country's consulate or embassy. If the country is an English speaking country, you'll need to send your divorce decree to your country's consulate or embassy in order to have someone legally validate the divorce. This extra step is important if you ever want to return to your country of origin.
2006-07-03 11:57:01 · answer #1 · answered by imagineworldwide 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, yes. Legal marriages outside the US are legal in the US, therefore, you should be able to get a legal divorce in the US. However, I'm no lawyer so you should probably seek legal advise.
2006-07-03 11:50:43 · answer #2 · answered by Gwen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a US citizen, yes. My husband was married to a horrible Canadian and they married in Canada. The witch moved back up there when they seperated, but the divorce was done in the US, since my husband is a citizen.
2006-07-03 11:50:13 · answer #3 · answered by yogazen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
through the sounds of it, you 2 have plenty to exercising consultation. from an impartial standpoint i'd advise that in case you do nonetheless plan to get married, then you could attempt some couples remedy nicely previously getting married. yet from my personal standpoint i imagine you won't be able to marry him, really if you're wondering the completed idea. i imagine he's been with you for therefore long and in straightforward words you that he's forgotten a thanks to manage a woman. it really is common to wrestle sometimes, or maybe to yell once in a lengthy time period, yet not each and every of the time and a superb guy would under no circumstances swear at his woman, now to not instruct lie to her. you pick to set some limitations to keep him from taking issues too some distance and turning out to be emotionally and/or bodily abusive. at the same time as he says "nice we will %. an section in between" he does not advise it. he merely can not stand arguing with you anymore so he needs to end the communicate and %. it lower back up later at the same time as he's feeling charged lower back. putting your self in this now or under no circumstances difficulty is a capture in itself. i went through it and that i regularly have my personal regrets. both restoration it previously it receives worse, THEN get married, or merely go away him altogether because issues are patently not operating the way they're and that i don't believe of a pair could get married until eventually they're mint.
2016-11-05 21:36:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the country you were in before, the type of marriage and the rules/regulations of the marriage.
2006-07-03 11:52:00 · answer #5 · answered by drunken_monkey1988 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are an American citizen, I don't see the problem. Especially if you live in the U.S. Consult your attorney, he'll have all the answers.
2006-07-03 12:04:35 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they are not married here you do not have to divorce here but where you were married. you can check into it with a lawyer.
2006-07-03 13:20:10 · answer #7 · answered by ann_gonzalez2003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-07-03 11:51:12 · answer #8 · answered by Christina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you are both us citizens
2006-07-03 11:52:19 · answer #9 · answered by horsehauler99 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can....I went to ask jeeves and they gave examples.
2006-07-03 11:54:23 · answer #10 · answered by miss_kittyslave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋