What is the procedure for divorce for a Brazilian couple residing in
Kentucky for the past 2+ years, non US citizens, here on work VISAS,
parents to (2) US born children?  Can the couple file in KY or do they
have to return to Brazil and file?  How long will the process take?

<A divorce can be obtained in the U.S.A. In order for the divorce to
be valid in Brazil, you will need to get the divorce certificate
legalised by the Brazilian embassy. This can be done by post. You will
need to send the original divorce certificate to the consulate section
of the Brazilian embassy. It costs $20 to have the divorce certificate
validated and takes two days.

For further information contact:
Consular Service
3009 Whitehaven Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
Phone: (202) 238-2828
Fax: (202) 238-2818
e-mail: consular@brasilemb.org 

Brazilian embassy in Washington.
http://www.brasilemb.org/

Legalisation of documents. 
http://www.brasilemb.org/consular3.shtml

Getting a divorce in Kentucky.
The amount of time taken to get the divorce will depend on whether or
not any of the issues are disputed. On average it takes from three to
fifteen months from the filing of the complaint.

You or your spouse need to have lived in Kentucky for at least 180
days prior to filing.

Grounds for divorce are No-Fault: Irretrievable breakdown of the
marriage. The spouses must have lived apart for 60 days. Living apart
includes living in the same house but not sharing sex. [Kentucky
Revised Statutes; Title 35, Chapter 403.170].
http://www.divorcesource.com/KY/info/legalprocess.shtml

A step by step guide to divorce is given at
http://www.divorcesource.com/KY/info/lplegalprocess.shtml

Finding a lawyer.
The Kentucky Bar Association has a searchable database of lawyers. In
the box marked section, scroll down to family law and then click on
search. You can also refine the search to find a lawyer in the county
or city where you live.
Search page
http://web.kybar.org/kbamember/(iidf1r55dwkmllrzoyz2vdq5)/MemberLookup.aspx

Kentucky bar association.
http://www.kybar.org/public.html

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