FAQs

How to Register a Divorce

The registration of a divorce obtained via a judgment issued abroad can only be carried out in Ecuador, through the formal recognition (homologación) of said judgment by the Provincial Court in the jurisdiction where the marriage took place. If the marriage occurred abroad and was subsequently registered in Ecuador, the procedure must be handled at one of the main Civil Registry offices—located in Quito, Guayaquil, or Cuenca.

This procedure must be carried out in person in Ecuador. If you are unable to do so, you must grant a Special Power of Attorney (Poder Especial) to a lawyer in Ecuador, authorizing them to initiate this legal process. Once an Ecuadorian judge recognizes and formally validates the foreign court's judgment, the divorce will be recorded as an annotation (marginación) on your marriage certificate at the Civil Registry of Ecuador.

To review the procedures and requirements for obtaining a Special Power of Attorney (PODER ESPECIAL), please click HERE or visit the "Notarial Acts" section.