Obtaining a divorce after having married in las vegas

[missair]

Does anyone know where i would obtain a divorce if i was married in las vegas and my marriage was not registered in the uk

[Finance Guy]

Overseas marriages are legal in the UK, provided they comply with the marriage laws of the country you have got married in. However, overseas marriage cannot be �registered� here in the UK. An exception to this is where one of the couple is a serving member of, or is attached to, the British Armed Forces at the time of the marriage. This should be discussed with the Forces prior to the marriage-taking place.

If, however, this is not the case, provided one or both of you is a British citizen, a �record� can be created for your overseas marriage by depositing the marriage certificate along (with translations if applicable) in the General Register office (GRO).

This record can be created at anytime after your marriage ceremony. In order to have your marriage certificate deposited you will need to specifically contact the GRO in the UK, and the British Embassy in the country you were married, as this is not an automatic process, and state that you wish to deposit your marriage certificate with the GRO.

You will need to provide the British Embassy, in the country where you got married, with a certified copy of your marriage certificate, which will have been duly authenticated by the local authority. They will then translate the certificate, possibly subject to a fee. The British Consular General will then forward the certificate, along with an accompanying note, to the GRO in the UK, again subject to a fee.

Once the documents have been received by the GRO you will be notified. The documents are then held with the GRO and from then onwards a copy of your marriage certificate can be requested, should the need arise.

Once you have all that, you can get divorced!

Good luck!

[missair]

Thankyou for your answer , but where would i obtain a divorce if it isnt registered in uk , we are both british citizens

[Finance Guy]

As my answer said, you will need to provide a copy of your marriage certificate to Las Vegas local authority, in order that they officially recognise it - Then register it with with GRO in this country. They will require a certified copy of your marriage certificate ($10) and an apostille from the Nevada Secretary of State ($20).

try this link: http://sos.state.nv.us/business/apostille/inde x.asp

When they have this and has registered your marriage in the UK, you can then get divorced

[Finance Guy]

To clarify, you would then get divorced in the normal way