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You will have to request a copy through the clerks civil cases office.

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Consulte el caso en el portal del poder judicial buscando las partes por su nombre.

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Although is not normal and there's no alimony in Puerto Rico, there are some extraordinary circumstances when one of the parties can request spousal support, this is temporary and there are several requirements to be able to request them. Remember that spousal support is not... Read more »
hire a lawyer in P.r to represent me and am I entitled to alimony?

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You can request temporary spousal support and some specific situations, even though is not the norm in the Puerto Rico jurisdiction to grant alimony, you can ask for ex conjugal support until you have the means to support or fend for yourself. Note that this can be possible only... Read more »
Ex spouse is not willing to provide a copy or information.

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It's as easy as finding out in what court the divorce hearing took place and request a copy of the divorce decree.

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Se hace mediante una petición ante el tribunal mediante de un abogado y existen otros asuntos relacionados a atender.
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I want to sell but he doesn’t and we are going through a divorce. I live in New York. Does he have any claim towards the property? It is a condominium. Thank you.

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If you have a prenuptual agreement and/ or aquired the property prior getting married (like you wrote) the property is privately own by yourself under Puerto Rico property law. But in the absence of a prenuptual agreement, any income might be considered share property. There are... Read more »

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Did you have a prenuptial agreement when you married? Did he agreed to this when it happened? If so. is it documented? I what jurisdiction is the property situated? All of these questions can help into solving this controversy. Even so, he might try to go after this property. If... Read more »
My mother paid for the house so that I could pass it down from generation to generation my husband has never had a job and his name is not on the deed. He knew this when we bought the house he was in the meeting and did not object to having his name not put on the deed. Once again hes never paid a... Read more »

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Did you have a prenuptial agreement when you married? Did he agreed to this when it happened? If so. is it documented? I what jurisdiction is the property situated? All of these questions can help into solving this controversy. Even so, he might try to go after this property. If... Read more »
Been divorced over 10 years in Puerto Rico.Granted divorce for and abandonment of marriage

Hello and thank you for using Justia. At the time of purchase, the house became marital society property. As of the divorced, the property became community society property also known as Post Marital society property. It remains community society property until the parties liquidate said house.... Read more »
My parents have joint custody, I’m on week with my mom I’m Humacao, and another with my dad in Caguas. I’ve been trying to convince my mother to ask for full custody for over two years now but she always puts it off. At this point in desperate, can I just decide not to go to my dads house? My... Read more »

Hello and thank you for using JUSTIA. No you cannot decide but your opinión does count. The Court will take your opinión into consideration but only if your Mother requests full custody.
Or alimony. How does it work

Hello and thank you for using JUSTIA and for the telephone call. As explained be phone, if you have made deposits or payments to your pensión plan during the three years that you lived with your wife then she will have a crédit of fifty percent of what you paíd into the plan. Since you seperated... Read more »
My dad can go to court where I got divorced in Puerto Rico and request a divorce decree for me.
Do I have to send any written permission to request it? I live in usa

Hello and thank you for using JUSTIA. In order for you to get a divorce decree, you must request it personally since these cases are prívate. You will need to contact the Court to find out exactly what is needed for you to authorized your father to receive a copy of said decree.
A friend of mine lived in Puerto Rico until 6 months ago. He moved to Puerto Rico from Florida when his wife moved to Puerto Rico with kids to stay close to kids and be involved in their lives. Even while separated he provides $1000/ month to support the kids. He's been separated from wife for... Read more »

Hello and thank you for using JUSTIA. The divorce process is held in family Court. The process includes determinación of parens patria,custody, child support and visitation rights if the parties do not reach an agreement among themselves. Our system is extremely jealous in protecting the children... Read more »

In general, the 2017 TCJA changes the tax laws related to divorce in some key respects. The tax aspects of a property settlement did not change where property changes hands at the time the divorce is finalized. But be careful of receiving property with a built in tax gain where the value exceeds... Read more »

Hello and thank you for using JUSTIA. Your wife can refuse a mutual consent divorce but there are other causes for divorce such as irreconcilable differences. This cause is a way to get a divorce when one party does not want a mutual consent divorce. There is no denying this type of divorce. It is... Read more »
What evidence do I need to get custody from the unsafe environment my kids are in, I cant prove anything because I am stuck in the US in the army and my husband is violent. I am scared the kids will be harmed mentally, and I don't want to go to a custody battle with nothing to show for. He is... Read more »

Hello and thank you for using JUSTIA. Your best move is to speak with your superiores to established you being assigned and deployed at one military base for a set time span that you can take your children with you. The custody in normally always given to the mother. It would be a good to have... Read more »

Hello and thank you for using JUSTIA. This año depends on what grounds you have filed the divorce under. A mutual consentimiento case is usually one week but a infidelity case can be more than a year. The average usually is 90 days to 6 months.
Once you file the Court automáticamente... Read more »
husband lives in Florida, properties in NJ and FLA, PR, married over 21 yrs. husband filing irreconcilable wants USA properties. my rights?. I live in PR. I have no significant income to pay lawyer. left me because I am in PR caring for parents with dementia, cannot leave them. lives with other... Read more »

Happy holidays and thank you for using JUSTIA. Local law under this filing does not divide marital property thus a seperate claim has to be filed. You should consult an attorney and file divorce for infidelity. You have full rights to 50% of all marital goods. You also have the right to request... Read more »
In order to get a Death of a US citizen Abroad certificate from a US Consulate in Mexico, I need to establish my father was divorced. The consulate is asking for a divorce certificate.

Good morning and thank you for using JUSTIA. There are two ways for you to achieve your quest. The first way is to request the divorce decree from the court and the second way is to request the certificate from the Registry of demografic records (Registro Demografico). Your best bet is to do an... Read more »
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