Ontario marriage licence applications

Foreign Divorce Opinion Letters for Ontario Marriage Licence Applications.

If a prior divorce was granted outside Canada, you must provide a foreign divorce opinion letter from an Ontario lawyer to get your Ontario marriage licence. ABALAW assists individuals who need a foreign divorce opinion letter to support marriage licence applications in Ontario.

The foreign divorce opinion letter explains why the foreign divorce can be recognised in Ontario, based on the documents provided.

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The process

The ABALAW Process

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Send us your divorce document for initial ABALAW review and confirmation

Send us your divorce document for initial ABALAW review and confirmation.

Documents required

Required Documents Checklist

To prepare a foreign divorce opinion letter, the following documents are required.

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Additional documents can be requested depending on the country where the divorce was granted and the circumstances of the divorce.

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Why ABALAW

Reliable Foreign Divorce Opinion Letters for Ontario Marriage Applications

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Common questions

Answers, in plain language.

They are lawyer-prepared foreign divorce opinion letters explaining whether a divorce granted abroad can be recognized for an Ontario process such as a marriage licence application.

If you were divorced abroad and are applying for an Ontario marriage licence, you must provide foreign divorce opinion letters from an Ontario lawyer as part of the authorization process.

You will usually need a certified translation. ABALAW can review what you have and explain what is required before foreign divorce opinion letters can be prepared.

No. Recognition depends on facts, documents, jurisdiction, residency, and the applicable legal test. A lawyer must review the circumstances before giving an opinion.

No. In the large majority of cases this is a document review and written foreign divorce opinion letters. There is no court appearance.

They are prepared under ABALAW by ABALAW's fully accredited Ontario family lawyer.

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