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Religion Clause
Statewide Ballot Measures of Interest in Tuesday’s Election
A number of statewide ballot measures will face voters on Tuesday, November 3. The following may be of particular interest to Religion Clause readers:Alabama Amendment 3: Require Pledge of Allegiance…
MHi Attorneys News
How to Make Your Beach Wedding Legally Valid in South Africa
By Client-admin
South Africa’s coastline draws couples from across the country and abroad. The beaches of the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Garden Route are among the most scenic wedding backdrops imaginable.…
Legal Bites
Marriage Should Not Be Taken Lightly: Allahabad High Court on Couple Divorcing and Remarrying
By Apurva Neel
Marriage can survive disagreements, separation and, sometimes, even a decree of divorce. But when a couple with two children ends their marriage over what a constitutional court describes as “trivial…
The Faculty Lounge
Report from the Eighth Nonmarriage Roundtable at Boston University School of Law
Today Boston University School of Law hosts the Eighth Annual Nonmarriage Roundtable, organized by Albertina Antognini (Loyola LA), Aníbal Rosario Lebrón (Rutgers), Cynthia Godsoe (Brooklyn), Kaipo Matsumura (Loyola LA), Linda…
Legal Bites
Mere Arya Samaj Certificate Cannot Establish Marriage Under Hindu Marriage Act
A certificate issued by an Arya Samaj Mandir cannot, by itself, establish the existence of a valid Hindu marriage. Where the performance of essential matrimonial ceremonies is disputed, the existence…
India Legal
Muslim person attaining puberty can exercise choice in marriage under personal law: Punjab & Haryana High Court
By Legal Desk
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that under Muslim Personal Law, a Muslim boy or girl who has attained puberty is competent to exercise a choice in marriage,…
SCC Blog
Gauhati HC: Talaq-E-Hassan a valid form of divorce; registration must be sought before competent authority
Gauhati High Court: In a writ petition concerning registration of a divorce pronounced through Talaq-E-Hassan, a Single Judge Bench of Arun Dev Choudhury, J., referring to Shayara Bano v. Union…
Bam & Gad Solicitors Blog
Is A Prenuptial Agreement Valid In Nigeria?
Is A Prenuptial Agreement Valid In Nigeria? It is legally real. In Nigeria, a prenuptial agreement is recognised, but recognised isn’t the same as guaranteed. Whether it actually protects you…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
Hiring the “Secret Lawyer”
By Mark Ashton
The title sounds a bit too conspiratorial. But let’s assume you have been married for 5-10-15 years or more. You and your spouse now “know” each other but there are…
Legal Bites
Husband Cannot Stop Wife From Visiting Parents or Force Her to Look After In-Laws: Karnataka HC
Marriage may create a family, but it does not create a chain of command. The Karnataka High Court has made this distinction emphatically while dealing with a husband’s grievance that…