A Dutch benefit can still be shared among several widows of the same man in Morocco. The government wants to amend the law to prevent polygamous marriages from continuing to generate social rights in the Netherlands.
A marriage celebrated in Morocco is not always sufficient to settle in France with your spouse. Long-stay visa, registration of the marriage certificate, proof of common life and formalities after arrival remain essential to avoid your application being blocked.
In Tangier, a man received a prison sentence for forging his marriage certificate . He was trying to circumvent hotel restrictions by staying with his cousin while waiting to formalize his polygamy.
The phenomenon of pages offering mediation services for "Fatiha marriage" or polygamy is taking on an unprecedented scale on social networks in Morocco. This situation has prompted a parliamentarian to officially question the Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, through a written question.
The delegated president of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, M’hammed Abdenabaoui, calls on family judges to exercise caution and verify the authenticity of the documents presented before issuing any marriage authorization.
A wedding ceremony was cut short in Tangier following the intervention of law enforcement, resulting in the arrest of the groom. The incident erupted when a woman, claiming to be his first wife, burst in during the celebration and ululations.
A femicide has shaken the peaceful commune of Zaouiat Saiss, in the province of El Jadida. A man brutally ended the life of his wife during a marital dispute.
The Moroccan Family Code is about to undergo substantial changes. This is what Ahmed Toufiq, Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs, revealed on Tuesday, during a briefing at the Royal Academy in Rabat. The legal age of marriage and the conditions for polygamy are at the heart of these announced changes.
The Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Toufiq, presented this Tuesday in Rabat the proposals of the Supreme Council of Ulema relating to the revision of the Family Code. Three central issues were examined: polygamy, filiation and the right of preference (ta’sib), and decisions must be made by King Mohammed VI.
Moroccan feminist associations gathered on Thursday to demand the banning of underage marriage, polygamy and a revision of the inheritance regime as part of the announced reform of the Family Code (Moudawana) .
Former Justice Minister Mustapha Ramid has warned against the increase in "secret marriages" in Morocco, attributed to the rejection of polygamy requests by judges.
While the government is working on a reform of the Family Code, the Supreme Council of the Judiciary has just published its report on polygamy in which we learn that some 20,000 requests for a second marriage were made between 2017 and 2021.