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In this chapter, I present the conclusions of this study on transnational Dutch-Moroccan and Dutch-Egyptian divorce. I discuss four main themes: (1) an analysis of Dutch, Egyptian and Moroccan family law; their interactions and consequences for transnational families and how the spouses in this research arranged their divorce in one or both legal systems. (2) The issue of marital power relations and extend the perspective of power relations between spouses with a discussion of the power of the law in intimate relationships. (3) Transnational legal space and the kinds of support organisations and private networks provide in transnational divorce cases. (4) The meaning of family law in the everyday life of transnational families. Lastly, I reflect on how ‘transnational’ transnational families actually are and how they are the same as or differ from ‘normal’, non-transnational families in the three countries.

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Notes

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    Kamerstukken II 2012-2013, 32 840, nr. 8 (amendment Arib-Hilkens). See also Smit van Waesberghe et al. (2014)

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    The Ontario Sharia debate concerned the introduction of Sharia law as a voluntary arbitration option for Canadian Muslims in family law (Razack 2007).

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Sportel, I. (2016). Conclusions. In: Divorce in Transnational Families. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-34009-8_9

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