Validating child’s citizenship easier than for spouse

May 11, 2009
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Many expats who have built families with a Costa Rican want to get their natural or adopted offspring a U.S passport. Some believe that since they are U.S. citizens, the right to pass on U.S. citizenship is automatic. It is not. However, it does not need to be a daunting task either. Whether expats are [...]

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Expat’s guide for bringing foreign spouse to U.S.

April 27, 2009
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Most people have heard the Costa Rican dream story. A tourist comes for vacation, falls in love with Costa Rica and/or a Costa Rican, goes back home and sells everything or ships it down here to become an expat. This usually applies more to men than to women. In many cases older men find younger [...]

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Some changes are afoot at data reporting agencies

April 13, 2009
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A few years ago, data reporting was new to Costa Rica. The major players in the market were Datum.net, Cero Riesgo S.A., Protectora de Crédito Comercial S.A. and Trans Union Costa Rica. Today, the same companies are still in the market. What is interesting is the increasing role they play in providing credit, localization and [...]

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Judges are above the law, Sala IV seems to decide

March 30, 2009
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The judge won. He said his decisions were not open to question. The Sala IV (Supreme Court) of Costa Rica agreed. A judge can decide anything they deem appropriate in a given case, and it is not up for discussion. The Office of Judicial Inspections have been ordered not to question the judges’ final word [...]

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New law makes it easier to bring someone to court

March 16, 2009
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One big problem within the Costa Rican legal system has been notifying the parties in a criminal or civil court action. Fortunately, this difficulty has been solved with the revamping of the Judicial Notification Law. They even simplified its name. Expats involved in court actions can now expedite their cases by getting people summoned without [...]

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Theatrical setup puts expat out on street

March 2, 2009
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Increasing deliberate abuse of Costa Rica’s domestic-violence laws is affecting many, even senior expats. A 72-year-old man — who is blind in one eye — was thrown out of a home last week in a theatrical production put by his stepdaughter. Now his wife wants the house they once shared for herself. The so-called domestic [...]

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Here’s one option for the itinerant expat loverboy

February 16, 2009
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The liberal sexual atmosphere in Costa Rica can have negative consequences when sex tourists and expats inadvertently procreate and then turn their backs on the situation or leave without knowing what they have done. One way to avoid this is undergoing a vasectomy, but many men fear this procedure. They believe it will do something [...]

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