Divorce Law

Divorce Law
Divorce, also known as dissolution of marriage, is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union.[1] It usually entails the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state. Divorce laws vary considerably around the world

Divorce between citizens of the Russian federation and foreign citizens as for marriages between foreigners on the Russian federation territory, shall be done in accordance with the legislation of the Russian federation.

If the divorce between a Russian citizen and a foreigner is made outside of the Russian federation, in compliance with the legislation of the legislation of the relevant foreign state on the of bodies that took decisions on divorce. This decision is recognized as valid in in the Russian federation (clause 3 in the redaction of the Federal law of 15.11.1997 N 140-FZ)