Conflict of divorce laws

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In modern society, the role of marriage and its termination through divorce have become political issues. As people live increasingly mobile lives, the conflict of laws and its choice of law rules are highly relevant to determine:

• the circumstances in which people may obtain divorces in states in which they have no permanent or habitual residence; and
• when one state will recognize and enforce a divorce granted in another state