Moroccan Family Code

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:administeredBy Moroccan family courts
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Moudawana
gptkbp:appliesTo Moroccan citizens
Moroccan expatriates
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:Moroccan_Parliament
gptkbp:citation Dahir n° 1-04-22 of 12 Dhu al-Hijja 1424 (3 February 2004)
gptkbp:country gptkb:Morocco
gptkbp:dateEnacted 2004
gptkbp:focus gptkb:family
gptkb:marriage
women's rights
inheritance
polygamy
child custody
guardianship
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Moroccan Family Code
gptkbp:impact debated by religious and secular groups
increased women's legal rights
major legal reform in Morocco
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Islamic_jurisprudence
international human rights standards
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:French
gptkbp:promotion gptkb:King_Mohammed_VI
gptkbp:provides improves women's rights in divorce
raises minimum marriage age for women to 18
recognizes joint responsibility of spouses
regulates inheritance
requires judicial approval for polygamy
strengthens child protection
gptkbp:replacedBy previous Moudawana (1957-58)
gptkbp:subject gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:French_government
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4