§ 01 · Family law · Cross-border divorce & property Punta Cana · handled remotely

Clear representation across the full range of family law matters.

Divorce · Child custody · Child support · Spousal support — whether the matter originates in the Dominican Republic or involves foreign parties with ties here, each case receives direct, personal attention focused on practical outcomes. Prenuptial agreements · Separation of assets — I draft and review agreements that hold up under Dominican law, and I coordinate with foreign counsel when both legal systems are in play.

Direct, clear, and honest representation — focusing on practical solutions and efficient outcomes.

Family law matters are personal and often cross legal systems. I provide direct, clear representation — you deal with me, not a team of juniors — and I focus on efficient resolutions rather than prolonged proceedings. Most matters can be handled remotely through a power of attorney.

§ 04 · Who handles it

§ 05 · Selected matters

Settlement enforced Outcome

Foreign settlement, executed here without anyone traveling.

Following a foreign divorce, I recently transferred the couple's Dominican properties in line with their settlement, recognizing the foreign agreement here and moving each title to its rightful owner, without either party traveling to the country.

Both titles moved

Asset partition Outcome

A jointly held property, divided cleanly.

Where a separating couple held Dominican property jointly, we divided it cleanly, so each walked away with separate, transferable title instead of a shared one that locked them together.

Separate title each

§ 06 · Questions

01. My divorce was finalized abroad. Is it valid in the Dominican Republic? +

A foreign divorce can generally be recognized here when properly apostilled and presented, but recognition isn't automatic for purposes of Dominican property. The decree has to be given effect here before it can move a Dominican title.

02. My ex and I own property here. How do we separate it? +

Through partition. Whether the property is sold and proceeds divided, or one party takes it and compensates the other, we handle the division and execute the resulting transfer at the Registro de Títulos.

03. The settlement says the property is mine. Why is my ex still on the title? +

Because a foreign settlement doesn't change a Dominican title by itself. The title stays as registered until the agreement is recognized here and the transfer is formally executed. That's the step that's usually missing.

04. Can the divorce itself be done in the Dominican Republic? +

Yes. For a Dominican divorce by mutual consent, the law requires an authentic act (acto auténtico) formalizing the spouses' agreement before a notary, executed here in the country. That signing happens in the Dominican Republic. Recognizing a foreign divorce and moving title afterward, by contrast, can be handled through a power of attorney.

05. Do I have to come to the Dominican Republic to handle this? +

For recognition, partition, and transfer, no: these can all be handled through a power of attorney while you are abroad. The one exception is a Dominican mutual-consent divorce, which requires an authentic act signed here.

06. Will this reopen my divorce or change the terms? +

No. Giving a settlement effect in the DR is about executing what was already agreed, not renegotiating it. The terms stay as your home-country agreement set them.

Family law matters deserve clear guidance and reliable representation. I handle both.

Whether you need help with divorce, custody, support, or a prenuptial agreement in the Dominican Republic, tell me your situation and I'll tell you exactly what the process looks like and what to expect.

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