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Dash,
That is really good to know and people going through a Divorce should be aware of it. I also believe that in the case the OP of this thread was referring to, the women’s defense is based along these lines.
The only problem is that the Batei Din will use literally anything they can get their hands on to intimidate and stop someone from taking such action, the pressure and intimidation a B”D (or the individual Dayanim) is capable of bringing on someone in the Frum community can be very painful.
It is the same with monetary issues. Even if legally you have grounds to have the B”D award vacated in secular court due to Judicial misconduct etc. a B”D (or the individual Dayanim who sat on the case) will use all sorts intimidation tactics ( including threatening to harm the person’s children socially by removing them from school etc. etc.) to force the person to stop such action.