FAQ
Foreign Divorce Opinion Letter FAQ
Plain-language answers to the questions clients ask before starting a document review.
It is a lawyer-signed legal opinion explaining whether a divorce granted outside Canada may be recognized for a Canadian process.
You may be asked for one if your previous divorce was granted outside Canada and a marriage licence office needs confirmation.
Yes. Intake, document review, questions, and the completed letter can be handled remotely.
The divorce decree, marriage certificate, ID, translations if needed, and any request from the authority.
No. Recognition depends on the facts, documents, and applicable legal test. A lawyer must review the file first.