| Publisher Citation: | [2010] All ER (D) 292 (Oct) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2010] EWHC 3293 (Fam) |
| Court: | Family Division |
| Judge: | Bodey J (Judgment delivered extempore) |
| Representation | Philip Squire for the petitioner. |
| Dominic Brazil for the respondent. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 29 October 2010 |
Catchwords
Marriage - Presumption of marriage from cohabitation - Rebuttal of presumption - Petitioner seeking decree of divorce against respondent - Petitioner claiming marriage took place in Syria - Respondent denying marriage took place and claiming religious agreement took place in London flat - Whether parties married - Whether presumption of marriage arose.
The Case
Marriage Presumption of marriage from cohabitation. The Family Division found that no presumption of marriage arose in a case where there was no evidential base to find that the parties were married.
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