JJL v LAH [2004] JRC 101A (08 June 2004)

JJL v LAH [2004] JRC 101A (08 June 2004)

The marriage between the petitioner and respondent is void under Jersey law because it falls within the prohibited degrees of relationship as defined by the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) (Jersey) Law 1949, which applied at the time of the marriage.

Citation
[2004] JRC 101A
Parties
Applicant: Petitioner; Respondent: Respondent
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
08 June 2004
Procedural Posture
Divorce Proceedings / Determination of Validity of Marriage
Outcome
Marriage declared void and of no effect under Jersey law.
Legal Topics
Capacity to Marry, Prohibited Degrees of Relationship, Validity of Foreign Marriage
Family Law Private International Law Capacity to Marry Prohibited Degrees of Relationship Validity of Foreign Marriage

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Parties

Petitioner

Applicant

Respondent

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Proceedings / Determination of Validity of Marriage

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the petitioner and respondent in Las Vegas is valid under Jersey law given their relationship as stepson and stepmother

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage between the petitioner and respondent is void under Jersey law because it falls within the prohibited degrees of relationship as defined by the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) (Jersey) Law 1949, which applied at the time of the marriage.

Court Disposition

Marriage declared void and of no effect under Jersey law.

Orders

  • Court declares the marriage ceremony on 12th August 2000 void and of no effect.