Dominican Divorce

[hope1]

I am looking for information on divorce in the Dominican Republic.
I used the search function on this board to see if this has been covered but I didn't come up with what I was looking for. My question is how long can it take to get a divorce in the Dominican Republic. If two Dominicans were married in the church and then separated 8 years ago. They have not lived together in those 8 years the wife has had another partner for at least 4 years. Can she, the wife, stop a divorce from going through if she doesn't want it to happen. The person I know who is seeking the divorce applied over a year ago. Can it just be delayed or is it possible that it may never come if the wife doesn't want it?

[pedrochemical]

Wandering a little off topic....
Steely Dan wrote a song called "Haitian divorce" many moons ago.

I asked an official over there who confirmed that you can get divorced with only one half of the marriage present. You just need your passport, marriage certificate and birth certificate.
It sounds like nonsense to me, but getting divorced without the missus knowing sounds so ridiculous it might just be true.
I like the concept anyway.

[Chirimoya]

Under sharia law, perhaps But you have to say it four times...

[Fabio J. Guzman]

A divorce could take years if one of the spouses fights it to the end.

[hope1]

That is not what I wanted to hear.
Do you have any advise?
Is there anything that can be done?

[Fabio J. Guzman]

Without studying the case, there is little I can tell you.

You should talk to your lawyer and ask him to inform you exactly what is going on and why.