International Divorce
Expert Legal Representation For Your International Divorce
Our international family law solicitors have assisted numerous clients in highly complex international divorce cases. With their extensive experience, our lawyers are experts in providing sound legal advice to both UK citizens living overseas as well as clients coming from other jurisdictions.
We are quick to help clients identify whether their case has an international element as there can sometimes be a “race” between divorcing parties to issue proceedings first. This is because the country in which proceedings are issued will dictate in which jurisdiction the case is heard. Avoiding having your case heard in a foreign jurisdiction may be beneficial to you, given that this can have a number of financial implications and can also heavily affect the length of your case. Our solicitors can also assist you with securing any international assets you may have, additionally aiding you to locate any assets that your partner may have concealed overseas.
If you are unsure of whether there is an international element to your divorce, then don’t hesitate to contact Grayfords today to book a free consultation and find out more about how we can help.
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Frequently asked questions
This will depend on many different factors and it is advised that you contact a family lawyer sooner rather than later so that you can understand what your options are before proceedings start in another country.
However, in general, you should be able to get divorced in England and Wales provided that either you or your partner, if not both, is ‘habitually resident’ here. This term is understood as the place where someone lives, work, and deals with most of their personal affairs.
That might be the case, yes. International divorces might take a little bit more time to be concluded as relevant documents are sent back and forth through international post.
Nevertheless, it is important to consider that cases might take even longer if you take time your time to contact a solicitor and the divorce proceedings end up beginning in another jurisdiction.
During a divorce, overseas assets (such as property or money) will be dealt with in the same way as any other asset. Any matrimonial property, whether or not it is located abroad, should be taken into consideration in a financial settlement.
Yes. Our solicitors are uniquely equipped to deal with asset deception and discovery and to advise clients of their potential entitlement. We are very experienced in recovering assets and dealing with highly complex financial matters.
We have tools which allow us to uncover assets which have been hidden – even in overseas jurisdictions – and the connections to provide an in-depth analysis of assets held.
