Law No. 162 of 10/11/2014, in Articles 6 and 12, introduced important changes regarding amicable separations, the termination of civil effects or dissolution of marriage (amicable divorces), and procedures for the modification of separation or divorce conditions, aimed at simplifying the aforementioned processes.
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http://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2014/11/10/14G00175/sg
In order to register in Italy a divorce decree issued abroad pursuant to Article 64 of Law No. 218 of 31/05/1995, the following is required:
– The judgment must be final, and it must be submitted in the original or an authenticated and legalized copy, along with an official translation;
– A sworn statement in lieu of affidavit (see “Forms” section);
– A photocopy of all submitted documents.
The following conditions must also be met:
1 – The judgment must not conflict with another judgment issued by an Italian court that has become final;
2 – No legal proceedings concerning the same matter and between the same parties must be pending before an Italian court, if such proceedings began before the foreign case.
The certified true copy must be submitted with an official court stamp. If the documents are valid under the law of the issuing country, the Consular Office will send them to the relevant Italian Municipality for registration of the judgment.