How can I contest a divorce ithat was granted in Puerto Rico from the US?
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How can I contest a divorce ithat was granted in Puerto Rico from the US?
I have emails from the period we separated (between my ex, his lawyer and I) showing he was paying for the items he kept that are on my name (value close to $10K) and that we even decided on the gounds of divorce. Suddenly he stops paying and cuts all communication with me. He even stopped working with the lawyer. He managed to get a divorce without me even knowing about it and now my credit is ruined. He did it by “proving” I was unreachable and by sending the divorce papers to an undeliverable address. There’s got to be a way to make this right.
Asked on May 14, 2012 under Family Law, Pennsylvania
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
First, Puerto Rico is part of the United States, it is a United States territory. The best way to contest the divorce that was granted against you under Puerto Rico law is to consult with a Puerto Rican attorney practicing in the area of family law and have him or her pull the file and send you a copy.
After receipt and review, you and the Puerto Rican family law attorney should strategize over how to set aside the dissolution judgment presumably based upon improper service and the filing of such a motion in that territory.
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