Is your foreign divorce valid in Brazil?
Don't let a piece of paper block your life.
Is your foreign divorce valid in Brazil?
Don't let a piece of paper block your life.
Planning to remarry or buy property? Your foreign decree is not automatic. Brazilian authorities must recognize it first.
This process is called Homologation. It validates foreign court decisions so they have legal force inside Brazil.
2015
The year the law changed. Simple consensual divorces no longer require a long court process.
If your divorce was consensual and only dissolved the marriage, you can go straight to a Notary (Cartório).
Does your decree involve kids, alimony, or assets? Then you MUST get approval from the Superior Court of Justice (STJ).
Dica
Always apostille and translate your documents. Without this, the Brazilian judiciary cannot process your case.
Is the STJ a re-trial of my case?
No. The court only checks if the ruling respects Brazilian sovereignty and public policy.
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