Is it possible for a couple which has married abroad to obtain a divorce in the Dominican Republic?
Foreign or Dominican couples residing abroad who decide to divorce by mutual consent may divorce in the Dominican Republic through a special procedure before the Court of First Instance (quick divorce). In order to get a fast divorce the spouses need to sign a divorce agreement before a Public Notary or similar officer in their country of residence, and at least one of the spouses must be present at the hearing in the country. The process at the court, plus the registration, pronouncement and publication of the divorce, may take from one to four weeks.
