How can a US citizen divorce an ecuadorian?

Answer 1

First:

Research your State law regarding divorce. Understand its processes and treat Ecuador as 'another state' for all intense purposes until you have narrowed down what you want out of the divorce. If you have children, and the children live in Ecuador there are good and bad aspects to this legally. Most likely the child(ren) are not in the operational jurisdiction of our law by definition. If the child has lived in Ecuador for 180 days prior to the filing of the divorce, was not born in the USA and has Dual Citizenship then you most likely will not be able to address custody or child support in a court of law as many of the laws here will not support your situation or that of the laws and jurisdiction of your case. When I say read your laws, I mean... don't act too dumb to know how to do this, log onto the internet and find the state statures online, also find the state website with all the helpful links about divorce process for your state. Use the states websites as a study guide and crossreference laws as they come up; or as youdevelopcase specific questions.

[note: if the mother refuses to return your children to the USA, report it to the department of child issues with the state department.]

Ecuador has only signed into agreement 5 Hagueconferences. See if any of them apply to you.

Log onto the Hague conventions website and find the 'centralauthorities' contact information for both Ecuador and the USA in any area in which your case might cross into... i.e. Divorce, Serving legal papers, parental abduction...

What you need to do is finally sit down... go through whatever nesting ritual you have too with all your paperwork, all your comfort foods or drinks or whatever you need to fully get into this and you need to work so hard researching and studying how divorce works, how it works in Ecuador, how your laws apply to Ecuador through the Hague convention,... really get in it.

Second:

You need to ask yourself a few questions.

What do I want out of this Divorce?

What are myrealistic chances at getting what I want out of this?

Am I ready for the divorce? (no, your not)

Third: You need legal copies of everything you have on this situation. 2 of each legal paper for the lawyer, 2 for serving to the ex, 1 copy for your records, 1 copy for the courts to be filed. (then why do I give two copies to my lawyer?... oh, let me answer this one for you.. cause they lose things, and because you cant count on anyone and more copies are better then being short one and the whole thing being put on hold.)

and D: your going to need between 5,000 and 10,000 dollars and hope that you have a lawyer in your state that understands some international divorce, ..maybe not Ecuador specific, but knows how to dig into it.

oh, and dont forget to study how to have your ex served these papers once your lawyer has drafted everything together.

Lawyer fees:

225 low end - 375 moderate/high end

Paralegal fees: 100 low end - 200 moderate/high end.

each day of communication minimum 1/3 hour. This could be a letter or Email. Phone calls cost hourly rate usually.

and.. you will need lots of help from god cause Ecuador is the most A## backwards country in the world. so much so that I dont even care about writing this mess correctly.. I am BURNT OUT brotha! next time.. date the one you saw at the coffee shop who actually can understand your jokes, your parents wont judge, and your friends will connect with.

then see the movie 'fracture' its just a good movie.. thats all. has nothing to do with divorce or whatever.