What is the meaning of\overseas divorce obtained by means of proceedings \.?
If one of the parties to a divorce is domiciled in an other country divorce proceedings can be filed in the court of law in that country and the divorce become effective when the ruling of the court is binding both parties when the order of nisi is served and not challenged by other party. Under the Family Law Act 1986 an overseas divorce obtained by means of judicial or other proceedings is recognised in the UK only if: • it is effective under the law of the country in which it was obtained; and • at the relevant date (i.e. the date on which proceedings were begun), either party was either habitually resident or domiciled in that country or was a national of that country. The term “judicial or other proceedings” requires that there should have been some formal proceedings, either before a court or some other formal body recognised by the state for that purpose (e.g. in Pakistan the Union Council). It is an important aspect that the judicial or other body should be impartial as to the
