Legal Problems of Providing Notarial Legal Assistance in Marriage and Family Relations With a Foreign Element

The number of cases involving a foreign element in notary practice is growing every year. However, obtaining legally relevant information for decisionmaking from abroad can cause significant difficulties in practice. Information interaction between countries in the field of obtaining legally relevant information about citizens is regulated by a number of agreements at various levels. However, the current mechanism of such interaction cannot be described as sufficiently effective, which significantly affects the notary’s decisionmaking in the process of providing notarial services in the field of marriage and family relations. The article analyzes the specifics of the legal regulation of marriage and family relations in Russia and abroad, which may affect the validity of a marriage concluded abroad in the Russian Federation and other marital relations due to differences in Russian legislation and legislation of foreign countries. It is concluded that notaries need to constantly improve and update their knowledge in the field of marriage and family relations with a foreign element, as well as their competent application in the provision of notarial services, ensures the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of all participants in marriage and family relations with a foreign element.