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Tell us where and when the divorce happened and what you have been asked to provide.
The service
Foreign Divorce Opinion Letter in Ontario
A focused ABALAW service for people divorced abroad who need foreign divorce opinion letters for a marriage licence application or foreign divorce recognition.
What this solves
Proof that your foreign divorce can be recognized here.
When a divorce was granted abroad, an Ontario marriage licence office or other authority requires foreign divorce opinion letters before treating you as free to get married in Ontario. Foreign divorce opinion letters explain the legal recognition analysis in a form the authority can review.
This microsite is built around that one job: secure document intake, lawyer review, a clear foreign divorce opinion letter, and practical next-step guidance.
How it works
From question to foreign divorce opinion letter.
Send documents
Upload the divorce decree, marriage certificate, ID, translations, and any request from the authority.
Lawyer review
ABALAW reviews whether the foreign divorce can be recognized for an Ontario process.
Receive guidance
You receive the signed foreign divorce opinion letter and next-step instructions for the Ontario process.
Service questions
Before you begin.
Usually no. Most clients need a lawyer-signed foreign divorce opinion letter, not a court order.
Yes. The process is online for clients across Ontario.
The letter is reviewed and signed by ABALAW's fully accredited Ontario family lawyer.
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Start with a no-cost initial review so ABALAW can understand your file and explain the next step.