International Divorce and Divorce in Bahrain

Like all legal matters the law surrounding divorce will vary considerably Bahrain Phone Numbers List from country to country and across differing cultures. International divorce can therefore be an extremely convoluted matter to resolve Bahrain Phone Numbers List when dealing with spouses from differing countries, especially when the custody of children is also an issue. However, the issue is becoming more prevalent as people travel more, but also as the trend for divorce is on the rise. This article looks at some of these issues taking the example of Bahrain to illustrate the contrast of legal processes Bahrain Phone Numbers List overseas.

A fundamental issue in international Bahrain Phone Numbers List divorce is establishing where, under which jurisdiction, a case should be heard. In general it usually advised that divorce should be sought in the country that is most relevant to the case being heard, which will tend to be the country of either the claimant's or their spouse's residence. This approach minimises the ability for the spouse to then Bahrain Phone Numbers List seek a ruling in another country which may then challenge the original ruling. However, in cases where couples live apart and seek rulings in different countries, the jurisdiction of the home country of one spouse may not be honoured in the home country Bahrain Phone Numbers List of the other.

For cases being heard in Islamic countries Bahrain Phone Numbers List  such as Bahrain the type of court that will have jurisdiction over a case will depend on the faiths of those involved. If one of the parents involved is from Bahrain then the case will be heard under Sharia Law. However there is then the Bahrain Phone Numbers List distinction between the Suni and Shia courts as each sect has its own interpretation of Sharia law. The decision as to which of these courts the case should be heard in will usually be specified within the initial marriage contract but if it is omitted from the contract then Bahrain Phone Numbers List the husband.