Family Code: Morocco torn between modernity and traditions
5 July 2025
Two decades after the Moudawana of 2004, the new reform of the Family Code seeks to reconcile human rights and the Islamic framework. But the result, between ideological (…)
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Morocco’s Divorce Dilemma: How Article 49 Leaves Women Financially Vulnerable
30 June 2025
In Morocco, the issue of marital property in the event of divorce is problematic. The vast majority of women find themselves without economic protection after years of living (…)
Morocco Unveils Sweeping Family Code Reforms, Addressing Overseas Citizens’ Concerns
20 June 2025
The revision of the Family Code (Moudawana), initiated in 2022 on the instructions of King Mohammed VI, has reached a decisive stage with the presentation of the reform (…)
Moroccan Divorce Law Leaves Women Shortchanged: Calls for Property Rights Reform
20 June 2025
Article 49 of the Moroccan Family Code, adopted in 2004, governs the management of assets acquired by spouses during marriage. However, in the event of divorce, the application (…)
Proposed Changes to Moroccan Family Law Could Ease Marriage Rules for Expats
28 March 2025
Amendments to the Moroccan Family Code (Moudawana) are being considered. Seven proposals for amendments, previously approved by the Supreme Council of Ulema, were presented in (…)
Morocco’s Single Mothers Face Legal and Social Stigma
14 February 2025
In Morocco, single mothers continue to be victims of prejudice and discrimination. As proof, Moroccan law does not allow these women to request DNA tests to establish the (…)
Morocco Considers Family Code Reforms to Boost Marriages, Curb Divorces
2 January 2025
Aziz Rabbah, in the context of the discussions on the reform of the Family Code (Moudawana), called for the implementation of measures to promote marriage and reduce cases of (…)
Morocco to Raise Legal Marriage Age to 18 in Family Code Overhaul
25 December 2024
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 (…)
King Mohammed VI to Decide on Controversial Family Code Reforms
24 December 2024
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 (…)
Morocco Debates Alimony Reform: Women’s Groups Protest Proposal for Higher-Earning Wives to Pay Ex-Husbands
10 September 2024
Women’s associations are up in arms against the reform of Abdelatif Ouahbi, Minister of Justice, imposing on women with higher incomes than their spouses to pay alimony to (…)