Legal Opinion
Hamed v. Hamed
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided July 20, 2015No. S. Ct. Civil No. 2014-0008PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(July 20, 2015)
HODGE, Chief Justice.
Hoda Fathi Yusuf Hamed1 appeals from the Superior Court’s January 31, 2014 order, which dismissed her petition for divorce. Because the parties’ failure to obtain a license prior to having their marriage solemnized did not render their marriage void or voidable, we reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
On May 7, 1999, Hoda and the appellee, Hisham Mohammed Hamed, participated in a ceremony before an imam arid their family in an Islamic mosque on the island of St. Croix. At the conclusion of the ceremony, Hoda and Hisham were issued a “Marriage…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Edwards v. HOVENSA, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. ConnorSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2014
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. LewisCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
- In re PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2009
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