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Separated in Ireland - Divorce in Belfast

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  • 21-03-2012 11:18am
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    allabouttrad
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    Hi everyone,

    A friend of mine heard of a guy who separated from his wife 2 years ago. Rather than waiting for 4 years before getting divorced here, he was able to go to Belfast and get a proper divorce.

    Sounds strange to me since its a different jurisdiction. Has anyone else heard about this? Is it for real?


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    King Krib
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    Id be very interested to see how this works.


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    Abi
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    allabouttrad wrote: »
    Hi everyone,

    A friend of mine heard of a guy who separated from his wife 2 years ago. Rather than waiting for 4 years before getting divorced here, he was able to go to Belfast and get a proper divorce.

    Sounds strange to me since its a different jurisdiction. Has anyone else heard about this? Is it for real?

    I can't see how this would work, there would be a conflict of laws, surely?


    I'm open to correction here of course, but I think unless the marriage took place in Belfast, they went to live in S. Ireland then separated I'm not sure how else that could work.


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    Taltos
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    I think this is one that is really straying towards legal advice, something not permitted in this forum.

    They may well have gotten a divorce in the north, but the bigger question is would that divorce be legally recognised here or would something else be required. If you are thinking of going that route I strongly suggest you seek professional advice from a divorce lawyer in the republic. Worst case scenario - you get remarried and then charged for bigamy....


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    OS119
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    its sounds to me like the OP has missed out a large lump of detail - like the moving away for 2 years - you don't just get the train to Belfast and get a divorce, a Big Mac and a pair of shoes on a day trip.

    it appears to me to be 'get married in the RoI, seperate, one of the parties moves to NI for two years, they then ask their local court - in NI - for a divorce based on UK/NI divorce law' situation.


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