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Moroccan Family Law No. 70.03 (Moudawana) 2004.

Country/Territory
Morocco
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Gender Governance Human rights Equity Inheritance
Geographical area
Africa, Mediterranean, Near East and North Africa, North Atlantic, Northern Africa
Abstract

The Family Code adopts the following fundamental reforms: Seven: Expand the woman’s right to file for divorce when the husband does not fulfil any of the conditions stipulated in the marriage contract, or for harm caused to the wife such as lack of financial support, abandonment, violence, and other harm, in view of endorsing the general legal principle: ‘neither harm nor be harmed,’ to promote equality and equity between the two spouses. Ten: Allow the granddaughter and grandson on the daughter’s side the right to inherit from their grandfather, just as the grandchildren on the son’s side, in keeping with the principles of ijtihad (juridical reasoning) and justice in the compulsory legacy.

Full text
English/Arabic
Website
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