Recording a legal separation
We record your legal separation at the Registry and get the marginal note (annotation added to a recorded document) placed on your marriage record, so it's binding on everyone.
Requesting a quote doesn't commit you to anything
- You tell us about your case. It's free.
- We send you the price in writing, within 1 to 3 hours.
- You decide. If it works for you, we start. If not, you delete it with one click and pay nothing.
No one will pressure you. Your information is used only for your case.
Is it for you?
If any of these sounds like you, this procedure is for you.
- Spouses with a final legal separation ruling or decree who need to record it so it takes full effect against third parties
What's included and what isn't
Everything clear from the start. No fine print.
Includes
- Verification that the ruling is final, backed by its final enforcement order.
- Handling of the recording at the right Registry.
- Follow-up on the marginal note on the record.
- A lawyer by your side throughout the procedure.
- Confirmation that the recording is final.
Does not include
- The government's official registry fee (paid separately).
- The court case to obtain the ruling, if you don't have it yet (a separate service we handle).
- Issuance of the updated certificate or new ID documents (a separate service).
- The apostille (Hague Convention certification), if you'll use the document abroad (a service we also offer).
Add to your procedure
Check it and we include it in your quote. You decide at the end.
What you need
Check off what you already have. You don't need everything to request your quote.
You have 0 of 3.
- Certified copy of the ruling with its final enforcement order
- Applicant's cédula (Venezuelan national ID card)
- Details of the marriage record to be annotated
How the process works
You do very little. We take care of the rest. The whole process: on average, 3 to 6 business days.
- Step 1
Send us the ruling
You send us the legal separation with its enforcement order.
You do this - Step 2
We check that it's final
We confirm it's final and non-appealable.
We do this - Step 3
We handle the recording
We record it at the Registry.
We do this - Step 4
We follow the marginal note
We follow up and confirm when it's entered.
We do this - Result
Done
We hand you the recorded ruling.
You receive it
Varies by Registry and court.
What it costs and how to pay
There are two separate payments, and we want you to see them clearly.
Our fee: we do all the work for you.
The official registry fee. It goes straight to the agency, and we give you the exact amount, with its receipt, before you pay anything.
How you pay: You pay once, when we start. In dollars, in bolívares at the official BCV exchange rate, or with Cashea.
How is your investment calculated?
Your investment has two parts. What you pay us, professional fees from $40, to handle the recording and see it through
What goes to the government, the Registry's official fee, in bolívares at the official BCV exchange rate, which we don't keep Your lawyer gives you the exact figure before you pay anything, no strings attached.
FAQ
What happens if I don't record the legal separation?
As far as third parties are concerned, it doesn't exist: debts and property stay in common as if nothing happened. The marginal note is what gives it real effect.
Why record the legal separation?
So the court-ordered separation takes effect against third parties and shows on the marriage record.
How much does it cost?
The professional fee, from $40, covers the recording and the marginal note; official registry fees are separate.
Does the decision have to be final?
Yes; we check that it's ready before recording it.
What do I need?
The certified copy of the decision; if you don't have it, we can get it for you too.
About this procedure
A legal separation suspends the spouses' duty to live together and, when it includes separation of property, changes their marital property regime; over time, it can be converted into a divorce. For it to take effect against everyone, the separation ruling or decree must be recorded at the Registry and the marginal note added to the marriage record. That registry step is what makes the separation enforceable against third parties, protects each spouse's assets and leaves a record of the new situation. We start from your ruling or decree and its final enforcement order: we check that it's final, handle the recording at the Registry and follow the marginal note on the marriage record. We stay with you until it's properly recorded. If you later want to convert the separation into a divorce, we handle that procedure too.
Legal framework and important notes
Ley de Registros y Notarías (Registries and Notaries Law) · Código Civil (Civil Code) · Ley Orgánica de Registro Civil (Organic Civil Registry Law)
- The ruling must be final and non-appealable, with its enforcement order.
- Without the recording and the marginal note, the decision has no effect against third parties.
- If the details don't match the record, the Registry raises an objection; that's why we check first.
We guarantee our service, not what the agency decides. If something depends on them, we tell you clearly and in time.
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