The Law Reports (Family Division)
[2013] Fam 267
Court of Appeal
Shagroon
v
Sharbatly
[2012] EWCA Civ 1507
2012 Oct 18;
Nov 21
Thorpe, Black LJJ, Hedley J
Husband and wife— Financial provision— Jurisdiction— Ceremony of marriage between two Saudi Arabian nationals performed in England— Husband already married— Marriage not registered in England— Whether “marriage”— Husband pronouncing talaq divorce in Saudi Arabia— Divorce recognised in Saudi Arabia— Wife’s application for financial relief— Whether English court having jurisdiction to adjudicate on wife’s application—
Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c 42), s 12