Dubai ruler's wife seeks 'forced marriage protection order' in English court
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS JULY 30, 2019 / 10:28 AM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
Dubai rulers wife seeks 'forced marriage protection order' in English court
Andrew MacAskill
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LONDON (Reuters) - The wife of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has applied for a forced marriage protection order in Englands High Court in relation to one of her two children.
Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, the 45-year-old Jordanian daughter of late King Hussein and half-sister to King Abdullah, also applied for a non-molestation order, which protects from harassment or threats. It was not clear who this order was in relation to.
At the High Court of England and Wales, she also applied for wardship, which means a child is placed in the hands of the court for major decisions.
A forced marriage protection order helps if someone says they have been forced into marriage or are already in a forced marriage, according to official British legal definitions.
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