Living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with a divorce, marriage, child or property connected to Brazil? CK Advogadas handles the Brazilian side remotely, in Portuguese, English or Spanish, with lawyers registered with the OAB (Brazilian Bar).
Fort Lauderdale is in Broward County, under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Brazil in Miami. Those who live there and have a divorce, marriage, child or property connected to Brazil need a Brazilian step for the act to have effect here. CK Advogadas takes care of that step remotely.
Consular jurisdiction based on the division of counties between the Orlando and Miami consulates. Confirm on the consulate's website before booking.
The work is defined according to the documents, the risks and the client's goal.
Consular powers of attorney for acts in Brazil
Recognition by the STJ of an American divorce, custody or support judgment
Consular registration and transcription of a marriage celebrated in Florida
Probate in Brazil with heirs living in Florida
Annotation in Brazil of an uncontested divorce granted in Florida
Assistance with an uncontested divorce at the Brazilian consulate
Child support between Brazil and the United States
Consular registration and transcription of a child's birth
Apostille and sworn translation of Florida documents
Sale and regularization of property in Brazil by power of attorney
What usually ties those who live in Fort Lauderdale to Brazil: a Broward County judgment, records at the Consulate General of Brazil in Miami and assets in Brazil.
When the Broward County Final Judgment also decides custody, support or division of assets, or when the divorce was contested, the judgment needs recognition by the Superior Court of Justice to have effect in Brazil. Until annotation or recognition, the marriage remains valid under Brazilian law, which prevents a new marriage in Brazil and complicates probate and the sale of property.
Birth registration for a Brazilian's child in Fort Lauderdale is done by the Consulate General of Brazil in Miami. The consular certificate is then transcribed at a registry office in Brazil to have full effect, including school enrollment, CPF (Brazilian taxpayer number) and inheritance. The team guides the sequence and the documents for each step.
CK Advogadas is a Brazilian law firm, with lawyers registered with the OAB, and works on the Brazilian part of each case. Proceedings in the Broward County Circuit Court, American immigration and matters governed by Florida law require a lawyer licensed by The Florida Bar. When the case has both sides, the team prepares the Brazilian part and aligns the documents with the local lawyer.
A Brazilian couple in Fort Lauderdale, with no minor or incapacitated children, can obtain an uncontested divorce by public deed at the Consulate General of Brazil in Miami, under art. 18 of the Law of Introduction to the Norms of Brazilian Law. The law requires the assistance of a lawyer, and CK Advogadas can provide that assistance remotely. The consular deed does not require recognition by the STJ and is then annotated at the registry office where the marriage is registered.
Brazil and the United States are parties to the 1980 Hague Convention on international child abduction. Moving to another country with a child without the other parent's authorization may lead to a return request. A custody decision by the Broward County court only has effect in Brazil after recognition by the STJ.
Property located in Brazil is probated in Brazil, under art. 23, II, of the Code of Civil Procedure, even if the deceased lived in Fort Lauderdale. Heirs in Florida take part through a power of attorney executed at the Consulate General of Brazil in Miami. If adult and capable heirs agree, probate can be done by deed at a notary office.
Service starts with the document: judgment, certificate or property record. With it, the team defines the route in Brazil, the document list and what must be done at the consulate. The history is centralized so you can follow each step from Fort Lauderdale.
Send a summary of the situation and the American or Brazilian document involved.
The team indicates what to request from the county Clerk, what to apostille and what to translate.
Registry office, STJ or proceeding in Brazil: you receive the sequence and the cost of each step.
With its office in Cabo Frio - RJ, Brazil, CK Advogadas serves Brazilians in Fort Lauderdale by video call, WhatsApp and email, in Portuguese, English or Spanish.
The work is in Brazilian law: registry offices, STJ, probate and property in Brazil. Proceedings in a Florida court stay with a lawyer licensed in Florida.
General answers for Brazilians in Fort Lauderdale. They do not replace a reading of your document, which defines the route in Brazil.
Divorce, records, probate or property in Brazil are handled by power of attorney, without travel. Tell us the situation and the team will indicate the route.
Send a message Office in Cabo Frio - RJ, Brazil. Online service for Brazilians in Fort Lauderdale and throughout Florida.