How To Divorce In Thailand With A Uk Marraige

[dancewatcher]

Appreciate your valued advice.

Outline to my situation. In 1999 I married my then Thai girlfriend. In 2004 after constand finacial demands matters turned to the worst.

She returned to her former Thai man friend (a mid level ranking policeman also father of her daughter). They both assumes she was free to marry and so had a Thai marriage. I found out sometime later. I contacted her to start arrangements for my divorce from her. She was shocked and told me that her "now new husband" would be very upset and would throw her out for the embarrassment especially now as she has a second child by him. The latest update is they have separated.

While in the Uk I was told that it would now be expensive and complicated hence I want to first explore the Thai route.

To start the proceedure........

1. Do I first go to the British Embassy BKK and get the marriage certificate certified?

2. Then have the marriage certificate translated?

3. Next, Contact her to arrange at her Ampure Local goverment Office (sp) the divorce certificate.

(I will await for replies as not to woffal on too much)

regards

[Mario2008]

Moved to family section.

[Mario2008]

Where were you married, in the UK or in Thailand?

If you were married in Thailand you both have to go to the amohur with the marriage certificate and file for the divorce. You will also need 2 witnesses, but the amphur my provide them.

If married in the UK you would first have to register the marriage at the amphur, by having it lagalised and translated into Thai first.

[dancewatcher]

Where were you married, in the UK or in Thailand?

If you were married in Thailand you both have to go to the amohur with the marriage certificate and file for the divorce. You will also need 2 witnesses, but the amphur my provide them.

If married in the UK you would first have to register the marriage at the amphur, by having it lagalised and translated into Thai first.

My reply:

We were married in the UK.

So to do as you suggest and to legalize and translate the certificate. Must I do this at the British Embassy in BKK or can this be done elsewhere at say,a legal office?

Then can I register the marriage at the Ampur alone or do both have to attend at this stage?

Can the registation of the UK marriage and the the divorce be done same day with the lady in question?

Regards

[Mario2008]

In that case, go to the embassy first with the marriage papers. (Contact them first to see which documents you need to bring).

The embassy must legalize the documents. These documents must next be translated at a translation office, there are several near the embassy. Next you have to bring the legalized document and the translation to the Thai ministry of foreign affairs. They will also legalize the document. After that is done you can register the document at any amphur. (make sure you have a copy of your wife's ID-card, so they don't make a mistake with the translation).

You will have to go there both and I suspect you can divorce at the same time. You also will need two witnesses to divorce, but most times the amphur can provide them for you. As said, you can use any amphur.

If there is no property, you won't need a lawyer. If there is, you might want to consult a lawyer first.

BUT TAKE NOTE OF THIS FIRST: http://www.thailawonline.com/en/family/div...n-thailand.html

See the end of the article.

[dancewatcher]

In that case, go to the embassy first with the marriage papers. (Contact them first to see which documents you need to bring).

The embassy must legalize the documents. These documents must next be translated at a translation office, there are several near the embassy. Next you have to bring the legalized document and the translation to the Thai ministry of foreign affairs. They will also legalize the document. After that is done you can register the document at any amphur. (make sure you have a copy of your wife's ID-card, so they don't make a mistake with the translation).

You will have to go there both and I suspect you can divorce at the same time. You also will need two witnesses to divorce, but most times the amphur can provide them for you. As said, you can use any amphur.

If there is no property, you won't need a lawyer. If there is, you might want to consult a lawyer first.

BUT TAKE NOTE OF THIS FIRST: http://www.thailawonline.com/en/family/div...n-thailand.html

See the end of the article.

Thank you Mario for pointing me in the right direction. I'm very greatful to you.

Kind regards