Mississippi Divorce in Russia is valid without additional requirements, ZAGS opinion

Russian Federation

MAIN VITAL RECORDS DEPARTMENT

OF MOSCOW REGION

XXXXXXXXXX VITAL RECORDS OFFICE

Dear Sir!

In reply to your application for state registration of termination of the marriage dated June 01, 2010 XXXXXXXXXXXX Vital Records Office of the Main Vital Records Department of Moscow Region does hereby advise you as follows.

According to the reply of the Consulate of the United States of America in Moscow received on June 18, 2010 “A judgment of the court confirms termination of the marriage. US judgments of divorce are final and are not subject to state registration”.

According to Art. 13 of Federal Law № 143-ФЗ “On Vital Records” dated November 15, 1997 “Documents issued by competent authorities of foreign states as a confirmation of vital records made with regard to citizens of the Russian Federation, foreign nationals and stateless persons outside the Russian Federation under the laws of the relevant foreign states are accepted as valid in the Russian Federation subject to legalization unless otherwise established by an international treaty signed by the Russian Federation”.

Therefore, the document confirming termination of your marriage is the final judgment of Lafayette County Chancery Court, Mississippi.

Head of XXXXXXXXXXXX Vital Records Office

of the Main Vital Records Department

of Moscow Region