Family Law Reform, Gender Equality, and Underage Marriage : A View from Morocco and Jordan

Family codes in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region cover issues of personal status, which include marriage, divorce, child custody and support, alimony, and inheritance. In terms of marriage, codes usually cover such issues as marriage contracts, ownership of marital assets, responsibi...

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Main Author:	Prettitore, Paul Scott
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	en_US
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2015
Subjects:	family law child marriage underage marriage
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23529

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spelling	okr-10986-235292021-04-23T14:04:15Z Family Law Reform, Gender Equality, and Underage Marriage : A View from Morocco and Jordan Prettitore, Paul Scott family law child marriage underage marriage Family codes in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region cover issues of personal status, which include marriage, divorce, child custody and support, alimony, and inheritance. In terms of marriage, codes usually cover such issues as marriage contracts, ownership of marital assets, responsibility for financial maintenance of the family, and the minimum age of marriage. There are different codes for different religions—primarily Islam and Christianity, but also Judaism—with varying degrees of similarity. Application of a respective code is based on the religion of the individual. The extent to which religious principles are reflected in respective family codes varies by country, and the extent to which certain principles are religious in nature is often open to debate. Civil marriage is rarely available, thus the vast majority of marriages are done through family courts. Many countries have specialized courts, either civil or religious, with jurisdiction over family law issues. This article explores the issue of marriage of minors as linked with the reform of family codes in Morocco and Jordan, and in particular the role of judicial bodies in providing a check on such marriages. 2015-12-28T20:39:07Z 2015-12-28T20:39:07Z 2015-10-23 Journal Article The Review of Faith & International Affairs 1557-0274 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23529 en_US CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research Jordan Morocco
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description	Family codes in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region cover issues of personal status, which include marriage, divorce, child custody and support, alimony, and inheritance. In terms of marriage, codes usually cover such issues as marriage contracts, ownership of marital assets, responsibility for financial maintenance of the family, and the minimum age of marriage. There are different codes for different religions—primarily Islam and Christianity, but also Judaism—with varying degrees of similarity. Application of a respective code is based on the religion of the individual. The extent to which religious principles are reflected in respective family codes varies by country, and the extent to which certain principles are religious in nature is often open to debate. Civil marriage is rarely available, thus the vast majority of marriages are done through family courts. Many countries have specialized courts, either civil or religious, with jurisdiction over family law issues. This article explores the issue of marriage of minors as linked with the reform of family codes in Morocco and Jordan, and in particular the role of judicial bodies in providing a check on such marriages.
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title	Family Law Reform, Gender Equality, and Underage Marriage : A View from Morocco and Jordan
title_short	Family Law Reform, Gender Equality, and Underage Marriage : A View from Morocco and Jordan
title_full	Family Law Reform, Gender Equality, and Underage Marriage : A View from Morocco and Jordan
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Family Law Reform, Gender Equality, and Underage Marriage : A View from Morocco and Jordan

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