Marriage & Matrimonial Causes in Private International Law: Issues in Common Law Countries

Abstract

The article basically focuses on the marriage as a contract which is sui generis along with the opinion of various Judges though the judgments in different cases. However it also talks about the position, legal formalities along with the validity and capacity of the parties to marriage and the choice of law rules governing such marriages in England and other common law countries though out the world. On the other hand the author has also focused on the matrimonial causes like polygamous marriages; divorce, judicial separation, nullity of marriage in different countries. Towards the end of the article it talks about the jurisdiction and the choice of law for solving such causes after marriage and the recognition of foreign divorces in other countries. At the conclusion part the authors have tried to give an overall view along with the present scenario on the subject.

Keywords: Marriage, Common Law Conutries, International Law