Giorgio
Lawyer · Genoa, Italy
- 148 cases handled · 12 in this service
- 11+ years in practice
- Speaks: Russian, English
- Law, University of Genoa
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5.00(5 reviews)
Divorce Certificate or Decree Copy in Italy
Italy does not issue a stand-alone divorce certificate: a divorce is proved by the marriage extract with the divorce noted in the margin, or by a copy of the judgment or agreement certified as final. English-speaking lawyers in Italy obtain the document the receiving office accepts and arrange the apostille and translation.
About Divorce Certificate or Decree Copy in Italy
People look for a divorce certificate in Italy, a divorce decree, “divorce papers” or simply proof of divorce, often to remarry, to settle an estate or to update a residence or citizenship file. Some older lists and lawyer pages call this service “Certificate of Divorce”. In Italian the proof is the estratto dell'atto di matrimonio carrying the divorce note (annotazione), or a copy of the sentenza di divorzio with the court's statement that it has become final (passata in giudicato). English-speaking lawyers in Italy obtain these documents for clients in Italy and abroad.
Who needs it
- Anyone remarrying, in Italy or elsewhere, who has to show that the earlier marriage has ended.
- Former spouses dealing with property, a pension or an inheritance.
- People divorced abroad whose Italian records still show them as married.
How a divorce is recorded in Italy
An Italian divorce can come from a court judgment, from an agreement signed by both spouses with their lawyers (negoziazione assistita) and cleared by the prosecutor, or, in simple cases without dependent children or transfers of property, from a declaration before the civil status officer of the comune. Whatever the route, the outcome is noted in the margin of the marriage entry in the comune where the marriage was recorded. That annotated extract is what most offices ask for; a court, a notary or a foreign authority may also want the judgment or agreement itself, certified by the court registry (cancelleria) or the comune.
Divorces granted abroad
A divorce from another country does not reach the Italian registers by itself. When one spouse is Italian or the marriage was recorded in Italy, the foreign judgment is presented to the comune, with legalisation or an apostille and a translation, for transcription. Italian law recognises most foreign judgments without a court case, but the comune checks the papers first and turns down incomplete ones; disputed cases go to court, see enforcement of foreign judgments.
What the lawyer does
Finds out which comune and which court hold the records, requests the annotated extract or a certified copy of the judgment, checks that the divorce note is really there, arranges the apostille and translation for use abroad and, for a foreign divorce, prepares the transcription request. A power of attorney lets the lawyer act while you stay where you are. Other civil records are covered under birth, marriage and death certificates. This page is general information, not legal advice.
Questions and answers
Is there a divorce certificate in Italy?
Not as a separate document. The marriage extract with the divorce noted, or the final judgment, serves as proof.
What does passata in giudicato mean?
That the judgment can no longer be appealed. The court registry adds a statement saying so to the copy.
My divorce was granted in another country. Am I divorced in Italy?
The foreign judgment is often valid in Italy, but the Italian registers change only once the comune has transcribed it.
Can I get the documents without travelling to Italy?
Yes, through a representative with a written authority, or by written request to the comune and the court registry.
Which document does a notary want for a property deed?
Usually the marriage extract with its margin notes, which shows the current marital status and the property regime of the couple.
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Giovanni
Lawyer · Turin, Italy
- 286 cases handled · 7 in this service
- 16+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, French
- Law, University of Turin
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