How To Divorce In Colombia
A divorce, or dissolution, is the legal end to a marriage or civil union between two people. There are many issues which need to be resolved in a divorce. This page raises several common topics, but since each situation is different, you should contact Colombia Legal & Associates SAS to ensure that your specific concerns are addressed.
Divorce by Mutual Agreement:
Colombia has a process for simple, agreed-upon divorces, (divorcio amigable) which can be resolved by the parties to the marriage and at least one attorney. Both parties must be in agreement about all issues, and there cannot be any children involved. These divorces can occur quickly and without judicial intervention. However, if there are children involved, or if there is any disagreement about assets or debts, a judge must be involved.

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Common Divorce Issues: When people get married, or form a civil union, or live together for more than two years, certain legal rights arise regarding real estate, assets, debts, and inheritance, along with all of the issues relating to mutual children. Here is a checklist of topics you may need to resolve in a divorce situation:
■ Ownership of real estate
■ Division of marital debts
■ Division of a family business – including assets and debts
■ Allocation of any vehicles
■ Division of household and personal belongings
■ Separation of bank accounts or cash assets
■ Payment of Spousal Support
■ Payment of a Marital Settlement amount
If children were born during the relationship, these additional issues must be addressed:
■ Colombian Child Custody
■ Establishing a visitation schedule
■ Colombian Child support
■ Insurance coverage and/or medical expenses
■ Educational expenses
■ Costs for activities
■ Estate and Inheritance planning
International Concerns During A Divorce:
If the divorcing parties are from different countries, or if one wants to leave the country, and children are involved, custody can become complicated. Colombia Legal & Associates SAS we will explain your rights and obligations to help you make the best decisions for your children. Also, dividing property which is located in a foreign country can also cause difficulties in a divorce situation. We will work with you to clarify all of the options for.
Our Story
James Lindzey founded the website ColombiaVisas.com, which is constantly updated with new information explaining visa resolutions, procedures, and laws in Colombia to expats. James has worked as a private investigator and paralegal in the United States through the 90s until he moved to Colombia in 2005. James arrived in Colombia in 2005 and started doing visas for expats, but currently works as Director of Legal Services for Visas by James, and Colombia Legal & Associates SAS since June of 2023.
Colombia Legal & Associates acquired the brand name Visas by James as it became a more familiar and easy way for foreigners to remember the business, than the previous Visas y Tramites Internacionales.
While MedellinLawyer.com focuses more on legal issues for expats, ColombiaVisas.com focuses more on visas, and holds the trademark Visas by James. ColombiaVisas.com is the oldest website and provider of visa information for expats in Colombia. We are proud to be the first and always on the cutting edge of providing interactive website content to our visitors.
In addition to our visa services our agency offers a full range of legal and accounting services to our clients. We are able to assist better in document collection services in the United States because of James previous legal experience in the United States.
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