David Hodson on International Family Law: An ABC of forum disputes

The recently reported High Court decision of AB v CB [2012] EWHC 3841 (hence the ABC!) contains helpful guidance on a number of aspects arising in family law forum issues and is a valuable addition to international family law case law. It is by an experienced judge Bodey J who has made good contributions in other aspects of international family law e.g. recognition of foreign marriages.

This is far from being the usual big money forum case. Indeed there were no assets apart from the husband's possible income in India. The parties were both born in India Indian nationals living in India not working and with a child now eight. There was both an Indian divorce petition and an English divorce petition presented at a time when the husband was in England....

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