We had detailed information about the recognition and enforcement of the divorce decisions issued abroad and the detailed information regarding the fact that the parties continue to appear married to the Turkish authorities if the case for recognition and enforcement is not opened, and that their legal legacy status continues, and we have made other articles on the recognition-enforcement of divorce decisions on our website.

Although we emphasize that it is highly probable that the case is likely to be rejected without mandatory documents in order to open recognition and enforcement proceedings in accordance with the Law on International Private Law and Procedural Law, we believe that it would be beneficial to state with the decision of the Supreme Court of Appeals because of the questions raised.

Below we share the opinion of the relevant legal department of the Court of Cassation on not providing a list of necessary documents for the recognition and enforcement of the divorce.

WHICH DOCUMENTS NEED TO OPEN A DEFINITION-TENFIZE CASE?

1)The original foreign court decision (divorce order)
2)Indicates that the foreign court’s decision to divorce is finalized, annotation or document and apostille
3)The translation of the divorce decision of the foreign court by a sworn translator in Turkish and the approval of this translation by the Notary or Consulate
4)Photocopy of passport and identity card
5)The power of attorney to be given to the lawyer and the power of attorney and the power of attorney to open the case for recognition and enforcement of divorce decision abroad k