Moudawana

The Moudawana is the Moroccan Droit of the family . It was revised in February 2004 by the Moroccan Parlement and received the assent of the king Mohammed VI. This revision, which improves inter alia the women's right, caused the anger of the fundamentalist .

The code

Many aspects of the family life are covered by Moudawana:

  • the Polygamy, while remaining authorized, becomes more difficult. The assent of the first Femme becomes obligatory.

  • the obligation of the husband to maintain his wife is that of the woman to obey her husband are eliminated is both are obliged to help themselves and to respect themselves mutually.
  • It is now required that the couples require the Divorce before the court of justice. The simple letter of Répudiation established in front of a religious leader is not enough any more.
  • At the time of a Divorce, the relative which obtains the guard of the children preserves the family home.
  • the legal minimum age of the Mariage passes from 15 years to 18 years.
  • the Sexual harassment from now on is regarded as a fault and is punished by the law.
  • a woman can marry without taking into account the assent of his/her parents.
  • the marriage of the Morrocans according to the laws of other countries is recognized like valid.
  • the possibility for a Moroccan woman of transmitting her Nationalité to his/her children is not recognized in Moudawana, but after a public campaign is collected in the new code of nationality, king Mohammed VI authorized it in October 2006; the law was approves at the Parliament. of Nationality Morrocan

See too

External bond

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