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Second Passport AND Second Citizenship Programs

By blogger on October 26, 2019

Introduction – For as little as $50,000 (total fee, complete) you can obtain a citizenship with passport in one of the Latin American Nations we work with. We do NOT work with Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Bolivia or French Guiana. These would be established and well respected nations. Time frame is 21 to 30 days, depending on the program. Passports are good for Visa free travel to Central and South America, European Union, most of Africa, and Asia. These passports are NOT good for visa free travel to USA or Canada. We offer nothing for the USA or Canada. You do have to come to the issuing country for four days to get started. This is for fingerprints, photographs and signatures. At the end of the process you return for another four days. Documents are issued directly to you from government offices in government buildings. Everything we do is lawful.
Economic Citizenships This is just one approach of several that can be used to obtain a second citizenship and passport. There are other approaches available as well. There are one or two countries offering economic based citizenships that like to state that they have the only lawful way to a second passport or a second citizenship. These statements are 100% untrue and are nothing more than marketing noise generated by the sellers of such services. We do offer legal programs for citizenships.
Diplomatic Passports These can be obtained as well. Time frame is 30-60 days. They also include a citizenship for life. The fee is $95,000 for one person. There is no family plan, sorry. These passports carry full diplomatic immunity and are issued for five years. To learn more about Diplomatic Passports please go here:
Diplomatic Passports
Sealed Private Name Changes – You can also affect a sealed in court records name change (extra fee of $15,000) for your new second citizenship. This can only be dome after the new country has jurisdiction over you. This occurs when you have your new citizenship. This takes an additional 30 to 60 days. No one will be able to go into any public database or public records and see that you had a name change. The name change feature makes these passports desirable for offshore banking. These countries do not tax any offshore-derived income so opening up bank accounts using your new identity is quite easy even in the most desirable jurisdictions like Switzerland, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Countries For Visa Free Travel The countries vary slightly regarding visa free travel. This is a general idea of the countries, which the passport will allow visa free travel into:
European Union (Schengen) Visa Free Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK.
European Union (Non-Schengen) Visa Free Andorra, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro.
Central America, South America and Caribbean Nations Visa Free Anguilla, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guinea, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Barthes, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Asia Visa Free Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Syria, Timor-Leste, Turkey.
Oceania (Polynesia) Visa Free Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna.
Africa Visa Free Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Kenya, Madagascar, Mayetta, Mozambique, Reunion, Seychelles, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia.
Documents Needed You need a passport and driver license. You must be able to travel to come here in Guatemala and to the country issuing you the citizenship.
Time Frame You start out by visiting our executive offices in the country you are seeking a passport/citizenship. You can come for 4-5 days and then leave returning in 21 days when the process is complete.
Fee The fee is $50,000 for one person, complete. The applicant pays their own airfare, hotel and meals.
Family Plan We can process a couple for $75,000. For children please inquire.
Payment The fee can be paid 50% at onset of work and 50% at completion. We do accept wire transfers and cash. Wires are sent to the law firm and are covered by attorney client privilege. Checks or Bank checks take 30 days to clear so we do not accept them.
Questions Welcome.

California State Divorce How to Start Yours

By blogger on October 21, 2019

California state divorce laws are not that difficult to understand if you have good information. With the right advice, instructions, and explanations, you can get your own divorce started without hiring an attorney, and save a lot of money on legal fees.

This article will provide an overview of California state divorce laws in the context of how you can start your own divorce. You will learn what California law says about the roles of the Petitioner and the Respondent and implications of each role in the divorce.

The Petitioner and the Respondent. According to California Family Law Code Section 2330, every California state divorce starts with a Petition. The legal term for divorce in the code is “dissolution of marriage”.

The Petitioner is the person who first files papers and gets the case started. The Respondent is the other party. A Response need not be filed, but it is a good idea, otherwise the inactive person has little say about when or how the divorce is completed, unless there is already a written agreement. In order to become officially involved in the divorce, the Respondent will need to fill out and file California Family Law Form FL-120 (the Response).

In general, the more both parties participate, the better. After a Response is filed, the divorce can be completed only by written agreement or court trial. Agreement is better.

Equality. Once a Response is filed, the Respondent has equal standing and there is no legal difference between the parties or their rights, and either party can take any available legal step.

The Petition. So if you are the one who will start your divorce, you will be the Petitioner, and you will need to fill out California Family Law Forms FL-100 (the Petition) and FL-110 (the Summons) and file them with the Clerk at the appropriate courthouse. According to California state divorce law (as described in Family Law Code Section 2331), you will then need to serve your divorce papers on your spouse.

The only thing you need to know before you do this is that you want a divorce. The issues can all be sorted out and resolved later. However, it would be smart to learn the basics about California state divorce law before you start.

Advantages to serving the Petition:
Starts the clock ticking on waiting periods. California state divorce law states that the Respondent has 30 days to respond.
Causes automatic restraining orders to take effect, as per the instructions on the back of Family Law Form FL-110 (the Summons).
Has psychological value for Petitioner and tells Respondent a divorce is really going to happen.
Helps establish the date of separation. According to California state divorce law, the date of separation is whenever you can prove that one spouse intended to make a complete, final break (not just a temporary separation), with simultaneous conduct furthering that intent.

Possible downside. Serving papers can upset your spouse and stir up conflict if you dont properly prepare him or her ahead of time.

Getting a smooth start. Unless your soon-to-be Ex is an abuser/controller, you will probably want to start things off as nicely as possible. An abrupt start will probably increase conflict as an upset spouse is more likely to run to an attorney who will probably make your case more complicated.

So take some time to prepare your Ex and let him/her get used to the idea that a divorce is about to start. If you arent comfortable discussing things in person, write a nice letter. Let your spouse know you are committed to working out a settlement that you can both agree to and live with. Unless you are under time pressure, dont serve your Summons and Petition until your partner seems ready to receive the papers calmly.

The Response. A Response should be filed within 30 days of receiving the Summons and Petition, but can be filed any time before Petitioner declares the Respondents default.

Filing a Response is not an aggressive act. In fact, it is usually a good idea for the Respondent to take part in the action, especially if you have kids or property or debts to be divided. It is easy to do.

The only disadvantages are Respondents filing fee of about $320 for a California divorce, and the possibility that you might have to file a questionnaire about your case in order to avoid a case conference hearing.

There are numerous advantages to filing a Response. If theres no Response, Respondent has little control over when and how the divorce is completed, so the Respondent feels insecure. By filing, Respondent joins the case on an equal standing with Petitioner, so Respondent feels more a part of the process, more in the loop, more confident. Experience and studies show that the more Respondent participates, and understands the California state divorce process, the better the outcome is likely to be.

A Good Choice Collaborative Divorce

By blogger on October 8, 2019

We know from long experience that only collaborative divorce — not old-style adversarial legal representation, and not a single mediator working with or without lawyers in the picture — views divorce as a complex experience requiring advice and counsel from multiple perspectives if it is to be navigated well. Collaborative divorce prepares you to deal with the emotional challenges and changes associated with divorce and provides the resources that can best help you make a healthy transition from married to single.

Collaborative divorce builds in important protections for children, too. It informs you fully about how your children are experiencing the divorce and what they need to weather the big changes in their family structure without harm. It helps protect your future relationship with your spouse by informing both of you fully — together, at the same time — about the financial realities of your marriage and divorce in a way that eliminates pointless arguments about economic issues. It also teaches you and your spouse new ways of problem solving and conflict resolution so that you develop useful skills for addressing your differences more constructively in the future. Further, collaborative divorce

Helps you clarify your individual and shared values and priorities Helps you and your spouse reach maximum consensus Includes complete advice about the law without using legal rights as the sole template for negotiation and resolution Helps you and your spouse resolve serious differences creatively and without destructive conflict Helps parents improve their ability to coparent after divorce Builds in agreements about resolution of future differences after the divorce is over Focuses not only on resolving past differences but also on planning for healthy responses to current challenges and on laying a strong foundation for the future after the divorce is over Aims toward deep resolution, not shallow peace Why You Do Not Want an “Old-Style Divorce”

We’re confident that, like the people we work with every day, you want to protect yourself and your loved ones from the havoc that an old-style divorce can wreak in your lives. Let’s summarize the facts you now know about old-style divorce:

It is based on the centuries-old belief that divorce is wrong and abnormal It seeks to find fault and mete out punishment It focuses on the past It is premised on conflict It is constrained by an arbitrary legal framework intended to resolve matters of right and wrong by the exchange of money It aims at a deal, not deep resolution It fails to take into account current understandings of how people are wired, what they need in times of change, what children need during and after divorce, and how families change and restructure What’s more, we know that old-style divorce is bad for individuals, families, and communities because

It’s expensive It’s hurtful and damaging It’s “one size fits all” It deems irrelevant many common concerns that are extremely important to most people because judges can’t issue enforceable orders about them It focuses on the past It encourages unrealistic expectations on the part of both spouses about what should happen in the divorce It resolves disputes through competing predictions of what a judge would do rather than focusing on what you and your partner can agree on It won’t provide essential help to you or those you care about The emotional and social costs are incalculable Luckily, we live in an era when there is finally a better option — one that can end a marriage without destroying a family or setting into motion negative effects that can bedevil family members for a lifetime.

Virginia Albemarle County Divorce Emergency Custody Visitation Lawyers Attorney

By blogger on October 3, 2019

IRENE D’AGNESE (GOULETAS) v. VICTOR J. D’AGNESE
COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA
March 19, 1996, Decided

Irene D’Agnese appeals the circuit court’s ruling that it had jurisdiction over the issue of child custody in divorce proceedings initiated by Victor D’Agnese. The family resided in Virginia until 1992. In that year, Mrs. D’Agnese filed for divorce in Virginia, requesting custody of the children. Later that year, Mrs. D’Agnese filed a petition for an order of protection with the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. She claimed that the court had jurisdiction because the children were physically present in the state and it was necessary to protect them from mistreatment and abuse and she voluntarily dismissed the Virginia divorce petition. Then the Illinois court granted an emergency protection order and granted temporary custody of the children to Mrs. D’Agnese. Subsequently Mr. D’Agnese filed for divorce in Virginia. The Virginia court ruled that it was the proper court to exercise jurisdiction under the UCCJA because Virginia was the children’s home state. On August 11, 1994, the circuit court denied Mrs. D’Agnese’s motion to dismiss Mr. D’Agnese’s petition for lack of jurisdiction.

Issue:
Whether the Virginia court had jurisdiction over the issue of child custody in divorce proceedings?

Discussion:
This court held that if the Virginia circuit court had found that Mrs. D’Agnese took the children to Illinois simply to obtain jurisdiction in that state and not to protect them from abuse, it could have refused, under Middleton, to defer to the Illinois court pursuant to Code 20-129(A). However, the court did not do so, but found instead that the Illinois court had obtained emergency jurisdiction. The circuit court therefore had no basis to refuse to defer to the Illinois court pursuant to Code 20-129(A). The Illinois court’s exercise of emergency jurisdiction, which is temporary in nature, did not necessarily confer permanent jurisdiction over the custody issue. Indeed, a court that exercises emergency jurisdiction is generally required to defer to the court with the stronger claim to jurisdiction, usually the court in the home state. However, because the Virginia court was required to defer to the Illinois court under Code 20-129(A), it was for the Illinois court to determine whether its continued exercise of jurisdiction was appropriate. The Illinois court found that it had obtained personal jurisdiction over Mr. D’Agnese and consolidated the divorce and the emergency custody proceedings. The court issued orders on both dissolution and custody, and Mr. D’Agnese’s appeal was dismissed. The Illinois order is now final, and that order cannot be collaterally attacked in the Virginia courts. For the foregoing reasons, the judgment of the court assuming jurisdiction over the custody of the children is reversed, and the visitation order vacated. The case is remanded to the trial court for any further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Conclusion:
This court hence reversed the judgment of the circuit court.

Disclaimer:
These summaries are provided by the SRIS Law Group. They represent the firms unofficial views of the Justices opinions. The original opinions should be consulted for their authoritative content
Then the Illinois court granted an emergency protection order and granted temporary custody of the children to Mrs. D’Agnese. Subsequently Mr. D’Agnese filed for divorce in Virginia. The Virginia court ruled that it was the proper court to exercise jurisdiction under the UCCJA because Virginia was the children’s home state. On August 11, 1994, the circuit court denied Mrs. D’Agnese’s motion to dismiss Mr. D’Agnese’s petition for lack of jurisdiction.