Recognizing Foreign Divorce Judgments in Texas Parties who wish to enforce foreign divorce judgments from another state or country must file a copy of the authenticated judgment with the clerk of a Texas court.
The process of partition action starts with one or more owners filing a petition in court. The court then examines the real estate details and the owners' interests to decide on the best division method.
The foreign divorce decree must be judicially enforced or confirmed in the Philippines by filing the proper civil action at the Regional Trial Court in the Philippines (RTC-Phil). The court decision shall be registered in the Local Civil registry Office (LCRO) where the concerned RTC-Phil functions.
Great question! Yes, even though they were married in Mexico, as long as they have lived in Texas for at least 6 months (which clearly they have) then they are able to get divorced in Texas. It does not matter that the marriage occurred in Mexico.
In most cases, a divorce granted in another country is recognized in Texas, but it is recommended to register the foreign divorce decree in Texas for legal clarity and to ensure it is recognized. No need to register it; the courts should recognize it.
The quickest and easiest is to follow the Uniform Enforcement of Judgments Act (“UEFJA”). 1 Under the UEFJA, all a creditor must do is file an authenticated copy of the judgment in a Texas court. The filing of the judgment both initiates the enforcement proceeding and creates a Texas judgment.
The United States generally recognizes foreign divorces as long as they were obtained ing to the laws of the country where the divorce occurred and both parties had adequate notice and the opportunity to participate in the proceedings.
One common misconception among divorcing couples in Texas is that all assets are automatically split 50/50. The automatic 50/50 split is a myth!
Most people know that Texas is a community property state. Many people also assume that all community property has to be divided equally in the event of a divorce. However, property can be community, separate, quasi-community or mixed character, depending on when and how it was acquired.