Moroccan Judiciary Chief Warns of Fake Polygamy Documents Amid Marriage Fraud Crackdown

The delegated president of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary is sending an alarming note to family judges and court presidents. Reports received by the Council indicate that some applicants for polygamy authorization are presenting falsified judicial documents attributed to family justice sections or judicial centers, in order to obtain the authorization for polygamous marriage, reveals M’hammed Abdenabaoui, specifying that the research and investigations carried out by the public prosecutor’s office have proven the existence of a criminal network exploiting social networks to attract those who wish to obtain these falsified decisions, in order to present them before the judges.

M’hammed Abdenabaoui therefore calls on family judges to exercise caution and verify the authenticity of the documents presented before issuing any marriage authorization. He asks them above all to ensure that the judicial decision relating to polygamy is an "enforceable copy" and to verify its authenticity by all available legal means, including communication with the family justice section or the judicial center concerned, as well as the use of the services offered by the "Saj 2" system.

Abdenabaoui also urges judges to inform the Supreme Council of the Judiciary of any difficulties they may encounter in this regard.