Maklad v. Maklad
Connecticut Superior Court
2001 WL 51662 (2001)
- Written by Meredith Hamilton Alley, JD
Facts
Hala Maklad (plaintiff), wife, and Salah Maklad (defendant), husband, were married in Egypt and moved to Connecticut in 1984, where Hala and Salah established domicile and Salah obtained a stable job. Four children were born to the marriage. The youngest child, Abdellah, was injured in an accident and required intensive medical treatment in Connecticut. In 2000, Salah took Abdellah and the two middle children to Egypt without Hala’s knowledge or permission. Salah sent a note to the school that one of the children attended, explaining that Salah had to leave because of unusual circumstances but that the child would return to school within six months. Salah obtained an Egyptian divorce decree 12 days after arriving in Egypt. Two weeks later, Hala petitioned the Connecticut Superior Court for divorce and an ex parte temporary custody order concerning the four children. Salah responded with a motion to dismiss Hala’s petition on the grounds that the Egyptian court had already issued a divorce decree.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Alander, J.)
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