Recognition of Taiwan Divorce in the U.S.

[housecat]

I was married first in Taiwan and then in the States (AR). Because at the time the Taiwanese would recognize my ex as married to me, but not me as married to him (they didn't assume authority to marry a foreigner ), this was necessary for me to get residency here based on my marriage..

Since when? I got married here without needing to be married again to the same person in another country. All marriages conducted in a court here are recognized here and yes they do marry foreigners to Taiwanese.

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[Hartzell]

There must be plenty of people living in Taiwan who had been married in the US, divorced here, and then had the Taiwan divorce recognized back in the US. If you are such a person, or know such a person, or otherwise know what must be done in any state in the US, I'd be much obliged for your help.

I will assume that you are have completed a divorce from your Taiwan spouse in Taiwan, that you are still in Taiwan, and that you are still on speaking terms with your ex.

I note that the United States has no central registry of marriages, or divorces . . . . . . either at the state or federal level.

Under such circumstances, why don't you go with your ex to the Household Registration Office here in Taiwan and get an English-language copy of her household registration document -- the full document, with all annotations.

This will be stamped by the Household Registration Office, so it is an official document. You should be listed on there as the divorced spouse. Then take this document to AIT and apply for your SINGLE CERTIFICATE. Get everything notarized of course.

It would seem to me that all of this documentation would be adequate proof anywhere in an English-speaking country to establish the fact that you are divorced.

[mfaass]

I am Canadian. I was married in Canada to my Taiwanese wife. We were divorced in Taiwan. I called a lawyer last evening about dissolving or divorcing officially in Canada. According to what they said, 1) In order to get a dissolution/divorce based on the divorce in a foreign jurisdiction you must submit proof that the divorce meets Canadian standards. 2) if the documents are not sufficient then a divorce would have to be applied for in Canada. 3) a divorce can only be applied for in Canada by a resident of Canada. So, if the documents issued by the Household Registration office are not sufficient then I'm screwed and can either stay married or move back to Canada for a year to qualify to get a divorce.

Also filing for a simple divorce through the government with no lawyers costs approximately $450, according to their site.
http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.c ... part_2.pdf

Oh Canada, land of high taxes and high government stupidity and over-bureaucratization how my ten or so years away have made me glad I left!

All information I have is applicable to the province of Ontario.