Many of our clients seek advice regarding the legality of divorces acquired outside of Ireland. The legality of foreign divorces can often be quite a complicated point of law. In some cases, a declaration to confirm the validity of the divorce is required. This must be sought through the family law Circuit Court in Ireland. […]
Limping Marriages – EU Divorces
One could be forgiven for thinking that a “limping marriage” is a term used to describe a marriage in serious difficulties or a symptom of an injured marriage! However the term “limping marriage” developed as a result of marriages being recognised in one EU country and not in another. Prior to 2005, different approaches taken […]
Recognition of Foreign Divorces – Brussels II
Divorces obtained in the EU countries (apart from Denmark) have been subject to the provisions of the Brussels II Regulations since 1st March 2005. Accordingly, any person seeking a divorce in any country in the EU will have to show either:- That the spouses are habitually resident in that country, or The spouses were last […]
I am still Having Sex with my Wife – Am I Entitled to a Judicial Separation?
A client recently came to me very upset saying that he suspected that his wife was having an affair and she now wanted to separate from him. They have young children and he described to me in very emotional terms how if anybody came to his house, they would think they were the perfect couple. […]
Recognition of Foreign Divorces
There are an awful lot of people in Ireland, who have committed bigamy and do not know it. I say this because I have recently had to advise two separate clients that their divorce would not be recognised if it ever came before a court in Ireland and as a result, their second marriage will […]