Do I need to legitimize my international divorce?
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Do I need to legitimize my international divorce?
My ex-husband and are not U.S. citizens, however we were married when we moved to the U.S. We were married when we got our green cards through the
employment. Then my husband decided to go back and never return so we
decided it was time to separate. We didn’t have children, we didn’t have any
property disputes. We got divorced in our country of citizenship 2 years
ago and my ex-husband lives there since then. I remain a permanent
resident of the U.S. Do I need to do anything here to update my martial status? If I decide to get married again do I need anything to prove my current martial
status?
Asked on November 12, 2018 under Family Law, California
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
As I understand the question you have read it seems to me that you were married abroad and divorced here in the US. Is that correct? Then if that is the case you would have proved the marriage sufficiently to the court in order to get divorced in the first place. Have copies of all the documents on hand in case you marry again. But it sounds as if you are fine. Good luck.
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