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Does a divorce that occurred under the influence of the wife's coercion, by threatening suicide or leaving the house at night, with the husband fearing for his wife and their child, take effect?

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The default is that the mentioned divorce is binding, unless you uttered it due to your strong belief that the wife would kill herself if you did not divorce her. In this case, the divorce does not take place, as it falls under the meaning of duress.

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