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Polygamy in Morocco is legal, [1] but very uncommon due to restrictions that were introduced by the government in 2004 that mandated financial qualifications a husband must meet in order to marry a second wife. [2] A husband must have written permission from his current wife before marrying a second wife. [2]
Moroccans living abroad may complete a marriage contract by drawing it up in the presence of two Muslim witnesses, according to the local laws, and registering it with local Moroccan consular or judicial authorities. The right to petition for divorce belongs to both men and women, though procedures for reconciliation and mediation are encouraged.
Moroccan nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Morocco, as amended; the Moroccan Nationality Code, and its revisions; the Mudawana (Family Code; the Civil Liberties Code; and various international agreements to which the country is a signatory. [1] [2] These laws determine who is, or is eligible to be, a national of Morocco. [3]
Premarital sex is illegal in Morocco, with punishment of 1 month to 1 year's imprisonment (Penal Code Article 490). The legal age for marriage is 18, and Art. 484 of the Penal Code provides harsher penalties (2–5 years) for committing sexual acts without violence on a victim younger than 18. [51] [52] [53]
The government has sporadically continued to enforce the laws on homosexuality with occasional public arrests carried out in routine fashion. A court in Ksar el-Kebir, a small city about 120 kilometres south of Tangier, convicted six men on 10 December 2007 of violating article 489 of Morocco's penal code. However, according to the defendants ...
Restrictions on polygamous marriage (heavy restrictions) [180] Passed: Passed: Signed Yes Uganda: July 2005 Outlaws polygamy [181] Failed-- No Indonesia: 2007 Bans civil servants from living polygamously [182] Passed: Passed: Signed Yes Morocco: May 2008 Restrictions on polygamous marriage (heavy restrictions) [citation needed] Passed: Passed ...
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Marriage law is the body of legal specifications and requirements and other laws that regulate the initiation, continuation, and validity of marriages, an aspect of family law, that determine the validity of a marriage, and which vary considerably among countries in terms of what can and cannot be legally recognized by the state.