In re Marriage of Shaban
…so was too vague to satisfy the Statute of Frauds. The court takes notice of ambiguity of the term “Islamic Law” given the various schools of interpretations that exist within…
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…so was too vague to satisfy the Statute of Frauds. The court takes notice of ambiguity of the term “Islamic Law” given the various schools of interpretations that exist within…
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…The court took notice of the fact that the divorce had been confirmed by a Pakistani court, and after appeal by the Wife, had been affirmed by an appellate court….
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…obtained a certificate of divorce in Egypt. The Wife had no prior notice and was given no opportunity to be heard in Egypt. In October, the Wife filed a claim…
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