Legal Question in Family Law in Pakistan

Kindly answer my question.

Marriage in 1989 in Rawalpindi, ended with divorce in 1994 by family court in USA Family court where Court judgement order say that I will not pay any almony and money because She did not claim almony .No property no children..I did not ask for divorce but she filed for divorce. Nikkah Nama (marriage certificate) with a written Ishtaam paper say that, I will pay two Lakh Pakistani rupees Haq-mahr and also 2 thousands Pakistani rupees per month to her ,if she lives separate.

Now after 23 years she contacted via friend that I must pay her two thousands Pakistani rupees per month and a total 23 years money too.

Kindly advice me according to Pakistani Family Laws, that should I pay her above money and is USA court divorce decision accepted as such in Pakistani Laws court ? .Best Regards

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Asked on 8/25/15, 6:20 am

4 Answers from Attorneys

The decisions of foreign courts are admitted as a piece of evidence if it relates to some declaration etc. But in present case it would apply as es-stopple which means your ex-wife is not entitled for any money because under the law a husband is bound to maintain his wife till her iddat period and in given case the period has expired 2 decades ago. So she has no case at all.

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Answered on 8/25/15, 6:36 am
Adnan Bashir A B Choudry Law Firm

No. She can not claim at this stage.

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Answered on 8/25/15, 3:13 pm
Owais Ahmad Qadri United Law Associates

She is no more your wife after court decision and she was entitled till her iddat if court allows..

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Answered on 8/25/15, 10:15 pm

no Maintenance now , USA decree is prior and valid.

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Answered on 8/28/15, 11:46 am


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