Marriage in spain...Divorce

mumoftwo.

Hi,

Hoping someone can help.
If you got married in a catholic church in spain, do you still have to wait 4 years for a divorce?

antodeco

Did you register the marriage over here? If so, Im assuming the exact same laws apply.

Gatica

If you got married in Spain then you should be able to get divorced in Spain. As far as I know the 4 year separation rule is an Irish rule. Check with the Spanish embassy, they're fairly quick to reply, within 2 days or so.
Once you're divorced over there they can't stop you from being legally divorced here too. Although I don't know how that works if you "registered" a marriage here... I mean people who move to Ireland and are married don't need to register their marriage here, do they?

keyboardcook

You can get divorced anywhere in the EU, but the laws of where you get divorced will apply.

So four years and separation here,

Wisco

If you are both resident in Ireland, you still have to wait 4 years. If one of you resides permanently in Spain (for example), you can use Spanish laws for divorce AFAIK.
Irish law is pretty crap on this issue IMO. :mad:

aujopimur

THe 4yr rule is a bit vague, if the relationship has'nt existed even though you may still be living together, this can be considered as being seperated with regard to waiting 4 yrs for a divorce.

Gatica

yeah, if both of you are in agreement in getting a divorce you can always just say you were not together anymore since such and such a time... It's none of their business.

Peregrinus

You get divorced where you live, not where you celebrated your marriage. And the rules that apply are the rules of the country granting the divorce, not the rules of the country where the marriage was celebrated.

If you and your spouse are resident in different countries, then you can get divorced in either of those countries.

mumoftwo.

Thanks for the replies.
Our marriage only lasted a few months. Have been looking into getting an annulment, it seems almost impossible.

aujopimur

mumoftwo. wrote: »

Thanks for the replies.
Our marriage only lasted a few months. Have been looking into getting an annulment, it seems almost impossible.

An annulment is expensive (if your paying as against legal aid) and slow with pretty strict guidlines.
As Irish divorce is no fault, provided your partener is agreeable it is fairly straight forward.

ABajaninCork

Friend of mine had her first marriage annulled. Took five years to get the annulment, and an awful lot of aggro...

Might be slightly quicker to obtain a divorce here.