Comments on: Foreigner Marriage Ban Gets Support

By: AlaskaDan

AlaskaDan — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:03:46 +0000

I only have one question. How will this effect those that truely wish to meet and marry a Costa Rican woman and reside in Costa Rica?

By: Writer

Writer — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:18:14 +0000

That’s a good question. An article I read later stated that the ban will be on marriages by “power of attorney”. This means that the two parties don’t need to appear together to get married, they leave a signed letter authorizing the attorney to marry them. So this would not affect legitimate foreign/Costa Rican marriages, where both parties appear before the attorney in his or her office or in a ceremony.

By: rod

rod — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:06:09 +0000

Greeting, AlaskaDan.
Writer is right, as I understand it. The key word in your question is “meet.” No one in his right mind is legitimately going to want to “meet” a Tica AFTER he has married her. Just isn’t done, you know. Why, they haven’t been properly introduced!
Seriously, the divorce rate is high enough without playing this kind of roulet. No, the kind of marriage they would ban has nothing to do with love or romance.

By: AlaskaDan

AlaskaDan — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:18:37 +0000

I thought that might be the case just want to know for sure that it would not have any affect on true love and or romance, thank you both for the input.

By: Costa Rica Blogs - Newsfeeds � Blog Archive » Ban on Fake Marriages Blocked

Costa Rica Blogs - Newsfeeds � Blog Archive » Ban on Fake Marriages Blocked — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:21:36 +0000

[…] bill to ban fake marriages in order to obtain Costa Rican residency visas (see newsfeed 1312) is being blocked in the Legislative Assembly by a large, stubborn obstacle—the bruised ego […]

By: AlaskaDan

AlaskaDan — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:02:34 +0000

Though it’s a shame it is true that all to often elected officials allow thier egoes to influence practical sense when dealing with important issues. Sadly that’s human nature it seems.

By: rod

rod — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:57:01 +0000

Amen, AlaskaDan, although you’re commenting on a later story than the one above. The later story is about the foreigner marriage bill being blocked by a childish Legislative Assembly deputy (congressman) who feels hurt that HIS bill was wsurplanted by a new one that is more complete. He may sulk the entire rest of his term.

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