The Court, in favor of the Wife, held that a talaq divorce obtained in accordance to Pakistani law could not be enforced by comity because it was so contrary to Maryland public policy. Aleem v. Aleem, 931 A.2d 1123; 175 Md. App. 663 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2006) Court: Court of Special Appeals of Maryland […]
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The Court, in favor of the Wife, affirmed decisions granting her division of the marital assets, spousal support and attorney fees. Ahmad v. Ahmad, 2001 Ohio App. LEXIS 5303 (2001) Court: Court of Appeals of Ohio, 6th Appellate District, Lucas County Husband and Wife were married in Jordan in 1991. After they were married, the
The Court invalided a mahr agreement where the Husband entered into the agreement under coercion. Zawahiri v. Alwattar, 2008 Ohio 3473 (2008) Court: Court of Appeals of Ohio, 10th Appellate District, Franklin County Husband and Wife were married in Ohio. Two hours before the Islamic marriage ceremony, the Husband was presented with the preprinted marriage
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(العربية) حكمت المحكمة لصالح الزوج بأن ترد الزوجة جزء المهر / الصداق المدفوع مقدما، واعتمدت المحكمة على شهادة شاهد العدل الذي أحضره الزوج بأن الصداق يمكن رده في الحالات التي تكون فيها الزوجة مخطئة في طلب الطلاق. Rahman v. Hossain 2010 (العربية) حكمت المحكمة لصالح الزوج بأن ترد الزوجة جزء المهر / الصداق المدفوع مقدما،
The court, in favor of the wife, held a mahr agreement enforceable where it was enforceable based on contracts law and met the state’s standards for contracts. Odatalla v. Odatalla, 355 N.J. Super. 305; 810 A.2d 93 (Ch. Div. 2002)Court: Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Family Part, Passaic County The court, in favor
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The court awarded Wife assets in accordance to California community property law where the Husband could not prove the existence of a prenuptial agreement apart from the testimony of an Islamic Law expert. In re Marriage of Shaban, 88 Cal. App. 4th 398; 105 Cal. Rptr. 2d 863 (2001) Court: Court of Appeal of California,
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The court, in favor of the husband, found that a mahr agreement that the husband signed without knowing the terms of the agreement was invalid and unenforceable. In re Marriage of Obaidi, 154 Wn. App. 609; 226 P.3d 787 (2010) Court: Court of Appeals of Washington, Division3 The court, in favor of the husband, found
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The court, in favor of the Husband, found the dowry provision of a foreign marriage contract void and against public policy when the beneficiary of the provision initiated divorce. In re Marriage of Dajani, 204 Cal. App. 3d 1387; 251 Cal. Rptr. 871 (1988) Court: Court of Appeal of California, 4th Appellate District, Division 3
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