The wife appealed from a decision that her marriage to the husband was void because her previous marriage ‘remains undissolved by operation of law’ in England and Wales. That determination was based on the previous marriage having been dissolved by a transnational divorce which, although recognised as valid in Pakistan, was not entitled to recognition under the Family Law Act 1986.
Judges:
Lord Justice Moylan
Lady Justice Asplin
And
Lord Justice Stuart-Smith
Citations:
[2022] EWCA Civ 1434, [2022] WLR(D) 431
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Family
Updated: 17 November 2022; Ref: scu.682587