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Simulator · SPD Advocacia

Does your foreign decision need to go to the STJ? Find out in three questions

The simulator applies the rule of the Code of Civil Procedure and the STJ's official page. The result is initial guidance; the case analysis confirms the route.

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Answer the questions

The result appears just below. It applies the general rule; details of the decision and the documents may change the route.

What the law says

The rule the simulator applies

General rule

A foreign decision is only valid in Brazil after recognition by the STJ.

Exception

A simple uncontested divorce goes straight to the registry office.

With children or assets

If the divorce deals with custody, support or division of assets, it needs the STJ.

Documents

Apostille or legalization and sworn translation.

Sources: Federal Constitution, art. 105, I, i; Code of Civil Procedure, arts. 960 to 965; STJ, Foreign Judgment page.

What is your case?

Next steps

STJ

Recognition of foreign judgments

How the request works at the STJ.

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Family

Divorce for those living abroad

Online notary, consulate or court.

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Support

Support set abroad

Collection and recognition in Brazil.

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Documents

Power of attorney from abroad

How to sign from the country where you live.

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Children

Child born abroad

Registration and Brazilian nationality.

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Tools

Other calculators

Child support, retirement, holding companies and deadlines.

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This page provides general information, does not replace an analysis of the case and does not guarantee results.

Step by step

How the firm works

  1. Analysis. We check whether the case needs the STJ or can go straight to the registry office.
  2. Documents. Apostille, sworn translation, proof of service and proof that the decision is effective in the country of origin.
  3. Request. Electronic petition to the STJ and follow-up until the decision.
  4. Afterwards. Judgment letter, annotation at the registry office or enforcement in the Federal Courts.
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Case analysis

Let's analyze your case

Answer the questions one at a time. At the end you can attach documents, which go straight to a folder in the firm's Drive, and send the summary on WhatsApp. Everything is protected by attorney-client confidentiality.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is the simulator's result final?

No. It applies the general rule. Details of the decision and the documents may change the route, so the case analysis confirms it.

What is a simple uncontested divorce?

It is a divorce both spouses agreed to and that deals only with the end of the marriage, without deciding custody, support or division of assets.

Where do I file the direct annotation?

At the civil registry office where the marriage is recorded in Brazil, with the foreign judgment, apostille or legalization and sworn translation.

What if the marriage took place abroad and was not registered in Brazil?

The marriage must first be transcribed at a Brazilian registry office. We guide you on the right order of requests.

Can I use the simulator for other decisions?

Yes. Apart from simple uncontested divorce, foreign decisions generally need recognition by the STJ to be valid in Brazil.

How much does it cost?

After the analysis, the firm sends a written fee proposal, before any engagement.

Foreign judgment recognition simulator

The SPD Advocacia simulator shows, in three questions, whether a divorce or other foreign decision can be annotated directly at the registry office or needs recognition by the Superior Court of Justice, under the Code of Civil Procedure.

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