The marriage contract of Lalla Nouhaila Bouchentouf, daughter of Princess Lalla Asmaa , to the young Adil El Hajji was concluded, with the blessing of King Mohammed VI. The announcement was made by the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery.
The French authorities are tackling virginity certificates and polygamy. This is what the deputies decided, during the examination of the draft law against separatism, where a series of measures have been taken.
The Canadian-Moroccan comedian Gad Elmaleh is looking for his soulmate. He has just registered on a dating site to fill his emotional void.
On Thursday, January 21, French deputies adopted a new amendment in favor of women victims of polygamy. They benefit from the automatic renewal of their residence permit.
The Minister of Justice, Mohamed Benabdelkader, gave his approval on Wednesday to the proposal to amend Article 15 of the new Family Code, " Moudawana ". The new provision simplifies the administrative formalities required to contract a marriage abroad.
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 and prospects for the enhancement of the Hebrew Chamber in the Moroccan judicial system.
A sentence of 4 months in prison and a fine of 500 dirhams were handed down against a man and an official. They were accused of polygamy for the former and forgery of an official document for the latter.
Articles 20, 21 and 22 of the Family Code, which legalize the marriage of minors in Morocco, must be repealed. This is the mission that ten associations have assigned themselves by forming a collective for adapted strategies to the situation.
Parliamentarians in the House of Representatives have suggested financial assistance for young Moroccan newlyweds, based on the "marriage accounts" mechanism put in place by Turkey since 2016.
In the wake of the recent decisions of the French government to fight against separatism in France, the former Minister of Justice under Nicolas Sarkozy, Rachida Dati, shares some proposals. Among other issues, she emphasized the acquisition of French nationality through marriage, immigration, and unaccompanied minors.
The former Minister of Social Development, Solidarity and Family, Nouzha Skalli, spoke out against the marriage of minors. According to her, it is a form of legal pedophilia.
The health crisis has led to a major decline in marriages in Morocco. At the same time, divorces are booming, even if the figures are not yet official, given the closure of the courts during the lockdown.