The spouses signed a Marriage Contract (i.e., prenuptial agreement) on July 17, 1992, and married about one week later in Quebec. The Marriage Contract selected a "separate property regime pursuant to the provisions of the Civil Code of the Province of Quebec." Under the Civil Code "each spouse had … Read More about Case Update (11 May 2022): Moquin v. Bergeron; application of choice of law clause in foreign prenuptial agreement
Events Update: Upcoming International Family Law Events
There are some amazing upcoming International Family Law events that you might want to join. September 24, 2021 at 12 p.m. ET International Parental Child Abduction Resources For The Practicing Lawyer: Join the NYSBA for a free informal chat with Preston Findlay, Esquire of the National … Read More about Events Update: Upcoming International Family Law Events
Case Update (2021): Chaudry v. Chaudry; Islamic marriage contract and burden to prove terms before enforcing
On February 4, 2021, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, in the unreported opinion of Chaudry v. Chaudry, affirmed that a mehr signed by the parties at the time of their marriage was not an enforceable contract. The parties married in an Islamic marriage ceremony in 2004 in … Read More about Case Update (2021): Chaudry v. Chaudry; Islamic marriage contract and burden to prove terms before enforcing