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hello henning,as nigerian married under italian marrieage law is it possible get a divorce outside italy?becos my wife is nigerian i was thinking if we regsiter the marrieage in nigeria it will faster get our divorce. please help.thank you for taking my quetion.
Usually you get the divorce in the jurisdiction where the spouses live. However, some jurisdictions allow a divorce for their respective nationals even if the spouses do not live there. I do not if this is the case with Nigeria. Itīs a matter of Nigerian international family law.
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Henning Haarhaus
Expertise
I can answer questions in English, German and French (German and English fluently). I am a Certified German Lawyer and a Certfied Tax Expert. I focus my practice on German and European inheritance and inheritance tax law. I also advise on German business, tax & commercial law; e.g. business organisations, contracts; debt collections and international law.
Experience
I have been working as a German lawyer since 1999 in the forenamed fields.
Organizations
Berlin Bar Association, German Association of Estate Succession and Inheritance Law, German-Korean Lawyers Association - Secretary General
Publications
Please find a guide about the basics of German inheritance and real estate law in my online resource:
http://www.kanzlei-haarhaus.de
Education/Credentials
- graduated as certified banker in 1989 - passed First State Exam (JD-equivalent) in 1994 - passed exam on expertise in the field of inheritance law in 2005 - Certified Tax Expert since 2007
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