My estranged husband is a Bangladeshi national as well as a naturalized Canadian. I sponsored him to come to Canada in 2005. We have been separated since November 2013, and have a legal separation in place. He returned to Bangladesh 9 months ago. He has decided to re-marry, and I am happy for him. Trouble is, we never got around to divorcing.
After doing some googling, it appears that if I filed here in Canada it could take a number of months, which is fine by me, but he has gotten himself in a bit of a pickle by setting a soonish wedding date without realizing that divorce is a long process. I suggested that it might be faster on his end, and after talking with a lawyer, informed me that he can get the divorce much, much faster in Bangladesh. I have scanned and sent him the docs he requested to get the process underway.
On the one hand, I am happy at the prospect of getting this done quickly, but on the other hand I am worried about possible snags and pitfalls that may result. Am I wrong to assume that the divorce will be valid in Canada? Also, I have no idea about divorce laws in Bangladesh - if we untie the knot under Bangladeshi law, how might it affect me (e.g. Would the separation document become void, etc.)
I really hope that someone out there can answer some of these questions!
Thanks
After doing some googling, it appears that if I filed here in Canada it could take a number of months, which is fine by me, but he has gotten himself in a bit of a pickle by setting a soonish wedding date without realizing that divorce is a long process. I suggested that it might be faster on his end, and after talking with a lawyer, informed me that he can get the divorce much, much faster in Bangladesh. I have scanned and sent him the docs he requested to get the process underway.
On the one hand, I am happy at the prospect of getting this done quickly, but on the other hand I am worried about possible snags and pitfalls that may result. Am I wrong to assume that the divorce will be valid in Canada? Also, I have no idea about divorce laws in Bangladesh - if we untie the knot under Bangladeshi law, how might it affect me (e.g. Would the separation document become void, etc.)
I really hope that someone out there can answer some of these questions!
Thanks