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Case Update (8 Feb 2023): In re Marriage of Mwinyelle; there is more than one Hague Convention; know which one you are referencing and how to see if a country is a Contracting State

February 14, 2023

Husband and Wife engaged in mediation in Arizona that ultimately reached certain settlements. One of those agreements was that "no parent shall be required to give consent to travel to countries that are not signer [sic] to the Hague convention." Post-mediation, the spouses exchanged drafts of a … Read More about Case Update (8 Feb 2023): In re Marriage of Mwinyelle; there is more than one Hague Convention; know which one you are referencing and how to see if a country is a Contracting State

Category iconagreement,  Hague Abduction Convention,  invalidate,  validity,  voluntary agreement

Case Update (30 Dec 2022): Kaur v. Sandhu; failure to abide by registration requirement did not void marriage under Indian law

January 2, 2023

The parties married in India by ceremonial marriage. They moved to Washington State, and subsequently separated. The Wife sought to annul the marriage, while the Husband sought a divorce. The issue was ultimately whether their Indian marriage was void under Indian law. The trial court concluded … Read More about Case Update (30 Dec 2022): Kaur v. Sandhu; failure to abide by registration requirement did not void marriage under Indian law

Category iconmarriage recognition,  Recognition,  validity,  void,  voidable

Case Update (2021): Khan v. Hasan; validity of mahr in nikah agreement

September 16, 2021

On July 19, 2021, the NY Supreme Court, Nassau County, granted a Husband's Motion for Summary Judgment where he sought an order holding the parties' mahr term in their nikah agrreement invalid and unenforceable. Among the various arguments the Husband made, he argued that the mahr provision, which … Read More about Case Update (2021): Khan v. Hasan; validity of mahr in nikah agreement

Category iconEnforceability,  enforcement,  Islamic Marriage,  Islamic Marriage Contract,  Mahr,  nikah,  validity

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