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Is it valid for a divorce to be issued by the court without the husband's presence, given that the husband desires the divorce and has authorized his wife's family to file a divorce lawsuit, knowing that he has not uttered the oath of divorce and has given her all her rights?

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The fundamental principle is that divorce is valid only when pronounced by a legally competent and willing husband. However, there are cases where divorce becomes effective by a judge's ruling without the husband's pronouncement. For example, if a wife requests a divorce due to harm and the husband refuses, the judge may pronounce the divorce on his behalf, and it becomes effective.

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