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Enforcing divorce judgments from two countries in case of contradiction
Hi.
My ex-wife and I (both Muslim Pakistani citizens) were married in Pakistan and moved to the USA for 2 years. We did not have any children together.
I then moved back to Pakistan and got a divorce under Pakistani Sharia law under which I paid her back mahr/dowry.
My wife stayed back in the USA and got a divorce under USA law and USA court awarded her spouse alimony and some assets that were under my name.
Now, would my wife be able to enforce any USA divorce claims against me in Dubai, even though I have fulfilled all of my obligations under Sharia (by paying back mahr/dowry)?
Yes, she can file to enforce the US court order but you already have the Pakistani divorce decree.
Then it's not easy and here you can challenge that order if she files in court.
Where is your property located? What is mentioned in the US court order that is also an important factor?
Please call me so I can advise you properly after getting more information on it.
