{"id":1032,"date":"2021-02-20T14:37:06","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T14:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lundbennett.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1032"},"modified":"2021-02-15T15:23:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T15:23:30","slug":"obtaining-a-uk-divorce-if-youre-an-eu-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lundbennett.co.uk\/blog\/obtaining-a-uk-divorce-if-youre-an-eu-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Obtaining a UK divorce if you\u2019re an EU national"},"content":{"rendered":"

Obtaining a UK divorce if you\u2019re an EU national<\/strong?<\/p>\n

The good news is that Brexit has not affected the ability of certain EU nationals (and indeed certain other non-UK nationals) to obtain a divorce and financial settlement in England and Wales.<\/p>\n

For example, if you are, say, a French national, but you live and work in England (such that this is where your centre of interests lies), you can still obtain a divorce here. The jurisdictional grounds for obtaining a divorce in England and Wales are unchanged, making it easier for some people to bring proceedings here.<\/p>\n

Recognising UK divorces in the EU, and vice-versa<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you applied for divorce in England and Wales\/ in an EU country before 11pm on 31 December 2020, your divorce will, on being finalised, automatically be recognised in the remaining EU countries\/ in England and Wales (as applicable).<\/p>\n

But what of divorces commenced after the transition period? For UK divorces commenced on or after 1 January 2021, whether the divorce is automatically recognised in an EU country will depend on whether the relevant EU country is a signatory to the 1970 Hague Divorce Recognition Convention. Where the relevant country is not a signatory, recognition will depend entirely upon the national laws of that country. We recommend you take specialist legal advice.<\/p>\n

The UK courts will recognise EU countries\u2019 divorces commenced on or after 1 January 2021 in the same way as they currently do for divorces from non-EU countries.<\/p>\n

For more information and seeking legal aid contact Lund Bennett today<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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