Colombia/Bogota Divorce Law

Any advice on my GF seeking a divorce?

My GF has been separated from her husband for 5 years. He has not seen the children during this separation. No birthday presents, no Christmas presents, no phone calls, nothing! His violent temper has gotten him a restraining order. The only thing that he has done is occasionally pay her a few hundred dollars a month when he could. Now that she has filed for the divorce, he has stopped paying.

My GF paid a Lawyer some up front money to represent her in a divorce. I have seen the initial papers before filing. Two months have gone by and NADA! I have asked her to get a court case number and hopefully we can track the progress online.

How long does the process take? Has anyone been through this that can offer some advice?

By StateSide on May 28, 2007, 19:00 in Friendly Talkzone.

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jay1234 says on May 28, 2007, 21:07: What jurisdiction? From the threads title, it seems you are talking about a divorce in Bogota, Colombia? I haven't a clue about how long this should take, though my Colombian fiancee thinks it can take as long as a year. Whether this is a guess or not, the better question is why don't you ask the lawyer? If s/he can't give you a good answer, maybe the lawyer is incompetent. Either way, good luck. I hope all goes well. 0 funny, 0 helpful.

lpdiver says on Jun 1, 2007, 22:11: My wifes took About thirty days. No children, no assets, no problems. t "cook some rice!" 0 funny, 0 helpful.

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