Jabri v. Jabri
The Court refused to mandate religious upbringing in Islam for the children where there was no written agreement between the father and the mothers.
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The Court refused to mandate religious upbringing in Islam for the children where there was no written agreement between the father and the mothers.
Read MoreThe Court, in favor of the Mother, affirmed that it was in the best interests of her son to remain with her. The court affirmed the lower court’s refusal to defer to the Egyptian courts in the custody matter.
Read MoreThe court granted the Mother custody of four children after the Father sought to remove the Mother from the children’s lives.
Read MoreThe Court invalidated a marriage where the couple failed to obtain a marriage license as required under New Jersey law.
Read MoreThe court determined that a religious ceremony was insufficient for a legal marriage where it failed to satisfy other statutory requirements.
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