SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) —Singer Diana Ross and her husband of 14 years, Arne Naess, have divorced in the Dominican Republic.

Judge Samuel Arias Arzeno, who granted the divorce Friday, said Ross was not present in the Santo Domingo court. She authorized the divorce, for reasons of "mutual consent," through a written document, the judge said Saturday.

The Dominican Republic offers quick divorces to foreigners as long as one of the spouses is present.

Naess announced the couple's separation in April. The couple married on Feb. 1, 1986.

Ross, 55, and Naess, 61, have two children. The singer-actress also has two daughters from a previous marriage and another daughter from a relationship with Motown founder Berry Gordy.

Ross became a household name in the 1960s with The Supremes. The group's hits include "Baby Love," "Where Did Our Love Go?" and "Stop, in the Name of Love."

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