Are you living abroad and need to dissolve a marriage registered in Brazil? Save time, avoid bureaucracy, and protect your assets. Our specialized bilingual lawyers manage the entire process remotely without you needing to travel.
Postponing a divorce in Brazil while living abroad can lead to severe legal and financial consequences. Learn why it is critical to act immediately.
Your marriage in Brazil remains legally active in the eyes of Brazilian authorities. You cannot legally register a new marriage, update your civil status, or regularize visa/immigration applications abroad until your Brazilian divorce is finalized.
Under default Brazilian marital property laws, assets you acquire abroad after separation but before your legal divorce is registered could still be claimed by your ex-spouse during the final division of property.
If you pass away before the divorce is legally annotated in Brazil, your ex-spouse remains a primary legal heir to your estate and assets under the Brazilian Civil Code, overriding foreign wills in many situations.
We handle all administrative and judicial steps in Brazil on your behalf. Here is how our seamless process works:
We review your marriage certificate, family situation, and assets to design the fastest and most cost-effective legal strategy (Notary Public vs. Court).
We draft the petition, compile a specific Power of Attorney, and guide you through the Hague Apostille process and certified translations.
We represent you in Brazil to finalize the divorce deed or file the lawsuit. Once approved, we annotate your marriage registry, issuing your final Divorce Certificate.
Our family law practice is designed to solve international divorces with minimal friction. Depending on whether you and your spouse agree on the separation, child custody, and asset division, the process will follow one of two paths:
If there are no minor or incapacitated children, and both parties agree to the terms, the divorce can be executed at a Notary Public in Brazil. This is completed in approximately 5 to 10 business days once documents are ready.
If there are minor children involved, or if the spouses do not agree on the asset division or the divorce itself, the process goes through the family courts. We defend custody, establish international child support, and negotiate asset divisions.
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