Case regarding an invalid marriage
version
10-03-1993
version
10-03-1993
version
10-03-1993
Farah v. Farah
48646 No. 0184-92-4
Decided May 11, 1993
(1) Domestic Relations — Marriage — Foreign Marriages. — A marriage that is valid under the law of the state or country where it is celebrated is valid in Virginia, unless it is repugnant to public policy; a marriage that is void where it is celebrated is void everywhere.
(2) Domestic Relations — Marriage — Foreign Marriages. — Whether a marriage is valid is controlled by the law of the place where the marriage is celebrated.
(3) Domestic