Four requirements (and a number of caveats) attach to this foreign divorce that may seem so attractive. These are the requirements:

1. The grounds must be mutual consent.
2. At least one appear in court in the Dominican Republic.
3. The other appear in court for him or her" and to consent to the divorce.
4. The parties must agree and consent to the jurisdiction of the Dominican Court.

In this regime, contested divorces are not allowed, nor are so-called "mail order" divorces, where neither party appears in court.

In marriage certificate, the birth certificates of minor children and the property settlement.

The originals of all the paperwork are forwarded to a local attorney in the Dominican Republic, and a court date is set. One spouse may take the flight back home in the afternoon," according to one source.

A note of caution is in order. American citizens who wish to obtain a divorce in the Dominican Republic should consult with a local attorney in their divorce decree. It does not mean that the divorce is recognized in the home state of the divorcing parties.