Quote: (08-25-2011 07:29 AM)Sardino Wrote:
Its no secret that if a man gets married in the Western world he is putting his livelihood at the mercy of his wife and the court system, but what if he got married somewhere else where the laws aren't as hostile towards men?
The basic of the marriage laws in terms that it creates the partnership which shares the wealth accumulated during the marriage, and this wealth in case of divorce would be distributed equally, seems to be the same pretty much everywhere; I only know it is different in Islamic countries. Marry the equal, and you won't have to worry the court system.
BTW,
90% of all divorces are settled out of court, so apparently most people are not really screwed by the court system at all.
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Would that marriage be recognized elsewhere?
Unless you stay in the country you got married in, it doesn't really matter which laws you've got married under. The marriage is either recognized or not (this also depends on purpose; for example, the US government may recognize certain marriages as valid in general, but not valid for immigration purpose), and it depends what is your recognition based upon.
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If he gets divorced while living in the US but was married in the Marshall Islands which country's laws would the divorce be subject to?
The divorce will be subject to US laws. It doesn't matter where you got married, as long as the court recognizes that you're actually married. For example, if you got married in a Russian church, you're NOT considered legally married, so the court will not proceed with the divorce.
However if one spouse left the US, and got the divorce somewhere else, this creates some interesting situation. The US court system may or may not recognize this divorce (the court may reject the divorce terms as unfair). At the same time the court may have no jurisdiction over the ex-husband who got legally divorced in a different country, so if you stay there and never get back, there is little to nothing the US can do against you.
I suggest you read
Divorces obtained by U.S. couples in a different country or jurisdiction part.