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Irreconcilable differences are one of the leading causes for a divorce under Law

1306-B. The main reason for this type of divorce is the unhappiness and social

turmoil caused by the incompatible personalities between spouses and or the

unknown domicile of either spouse. For this divorce procedure, one of the spouses

must have Dominican nationality and if the spouses are foreigners, they must have

married in the Dominican Republic.

Jurisdiction

In this contested divorce action, jurisdiction is determined by the domicile of the

defendant spouse. If the defendant’s domicile is unknown, or if the defendant is

located abroad, the court empowered to handle the case is the court of the domicile of

the plaintiff. If neither one of the spouses is domiciled in the Dominican Republic,

Dominican courts will not exercise jurisdiction over the matter.

Procedure

Once jurisdiction is established, a bailiff’s summons is served on the defendant

spouse. This summons, requesting the presence of the spouse at an initial hearing,

includes a list of witnesses the court will hear in support of the plaintiff’s demand. In

most cases, only one of the spouses, usually the plaintiff is required to appear in court

on the day of the hearing. 

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