The husband, a wealthy Nigerian had supported further traditional families outside the UK. The wife appealed a stay on her divorce petition. The husband argued that her habitual residence did not support jurisdiction. Agreed expert evidence concluded that the marriage being recognised here the subsequent traditional marriages in Nigeria. The husband then shifted his ground … Continue reading Otobo v Otobo; O v O (Appeal against Stay: Divorce Petition): CA 2 Jul 2002

Application pursuant to section 5(6) and paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to the 1973 Act for a discretionary stay of the divorce proceedings commenced in England. Judges: Moor J Citations: [2017] EWHC 3811 (Fam) Links: Bailii Statutes: Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Family Updated: 14 July 2022; Ref: scu.630762