Morocco’s Highest Court Allows Divorce by Proxy, Changing Family Law Landscape
8 June 2022
In Morocco, a person can now divorce by proxy provided that certain conditions are met. This is the result of a jurisprudence of the Court of Cassation.
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Mother’s 5-Year Battle to Reunite with Sons Kidnapped to Dubai
21 April 2022
For 5 years, Nazhia has lived with the fear of never seeing her two sons kidnapped and taken to Dubai again. All her attempts to recover her children have so far been (…)
COVID-19 Pandemic Triggers Sharp Decline in Moroccan Marriages, Spike in Divorces
5 January 2022
The health crisis has not only impacted the Moroccan economy, but has also caused a wave of divorces and above all a drop in marriages. This is what the National Association of (…)
Nigerian Tycoon Ned Nwoko’s Fifth Wife Announces Divorce on Instagram
4 November 2021
Laila Charani, the fifth wife of Ned Nwoko, announced on Tuesday on Instagram her divorce. The Moroccan top model did not accept the latest escapades of the Nigerian (…)
Morocco Court Acquits Unmarried Couple, Challenging Adultery Laws
19 February 2021
The court of first instance of Zagora has rendered a judgment that provides material for the great debate on the freedom of sexual relations outside of marriage and individual (…)
Moroccan Court Denies Divorce to Man with Pregnant Wife, Citing Child’s Rights
12 February 2021
The family court in Safi rejected the request of a Moroccan who decided to divorce while his wife is pregnant. For the judge, a dissolution of the marriage would deprive the (…)
Casablanca Court Reports 97% of Divorces Mutually Agreed or Due to Discord in 2020
22 January 2021
In 2020, the rate of dissolution of marriage contracts by mutual consent or discord represents more than 97% of the 15,956 acts registered. This emerges from the statistics of (…)
Morocco Maintains Unique Hebrew Court System, Minister Highlights Jewish Legal Rights
4 January 2021
The Minister of Justice, Mohamed Ben Abdelkader, made a working visit this week to the Hebrew Chamber of the Civil Court in Casablanca. On the agenda, a review of the situation (…)
Olympic Champion Said Aouita Divorces After 37 Years of Marriage
20 November 2020
After 37 years of marriage, former world athletics champion, Said Aouita, and his wife Khadija Askhir have signed their divorce. The conciliation request presented by Aouita (…)
Olympic Champion Said Aouita Files for Divorce After 37-Year Marriage, Affair Revealed
18 November 2020
The former world athletics champion, Said Aouita, has initiated divorce proceedings due to disagreement with his wife, Khadija Sakhir, with whom he has shared his life for (…)