As a divorce law firm in Panama we know that making this decision is not simple, that is why we want to provide you with the most complete information so that you can assess your situation
Do Not Procedure a Divorce If…
The family code in article 216 indicates that divorce will not proceed if there has been reconciliation of marital life between the spouses either after the events that could have authorized it or after the request.
What Happens if We Have Children of Minor Age
The judge can only decree the divorce when in the process it is accredited that it is resolved concerning the custody, communication and visiting regime and the food provision of the sons or daughters who are entitled to them.
At any stage of the process, one or both parties may accredit these circumstances
Importance of The Inscription of a Divorce
Family Code Article. 219:
It is possible have a mutual consent divorce. This is quicker and easier for all involved but still a Divorce Process is required.
Once admitted the suit for divorce, the judge will set the notification date of the parties, as provided by law.
Upon being ratified, the judge will rule to dissolve the marriage and proceed to order the registration of thereof in the Civil Registry of the Republic of Panama, in the manner that both parties can rebuild their lives and enter into new marriages if they wish.
The spouse may remarry once the registration has been carried out.
The spouse may also remarry once the divorce decree is registered, after scientific verification of whether or not she is pregnant, whose proof must be proven at the time of the subsequent marriage, if this is done before the three hundred days following the dissolution of the bond. marriage or the judicial or administrative declaration of de facto separation.
The judge of will have the duty to indicate in said sentence in what date the separation occurred.
Married to a non-Panamanian citizen
Regardless of nationality, both could file for divorce in their own country, even if the marriage was made in Panama. In this situation, we recommend the client to analyze and evaluate the case together with our experts and evaluate the alternatives.
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