Re:Jordan family law...

Submitted by Margaret (Poland), Nov 6, 2009 at 10:17

Marriage Age: 16 for males and 15 for females. Women under 18 must obtain court permission to marry men older by 20 years or more. A royal decree in 2001 raised the minimum marriage age to 18 for both genders; however, the decree has not yet been formally incorporated into the law.

I wonder why...Maybe because the decree is unislamic ? I wonder too if a muslim women can marry a non muslim ?

Polygamy: Polygamy is permitted; legal injunctions state that a man must treat all co-wives equitably and provide each with a separate dwelling.

and how is a wife to prove that she is not treated equitably ?

Divorce: Either party may petition for divorce on many grounds, including discord or physical or mental health. Wife-battering is considered legal grounds for a wife to divorce her husband.

Battered wives live in fear so it is very difficult for them to make a stand. How many battered women shelters and facilites does Jordan have ? Any number higher than zilch would be a surprise for me...

Not to mention the Palestinian areas in Jordan where the police dont even try to enforce the law...

Muslim wives endure much just for the children's sake and for the family honour as the divorce is consider as shameful...

Of course in mixed marriages the dynamics is a bit different. Here the wife endure it all for the children's sake and is not willing to come back to her native country and admit that everyone was right and she was wrong about her lover. Usually there is little to come back to.

Child custody and guardianship: A mother is entitled to custody of her children until they reach puberty, at which time the court will reconsider the arrangement.

A MUSLIM mother you meant...plus that is until she remarries...

How conveniently you didnt mention the inheritance law- in islam non muslim wont get a penny regardless if she is the wife, the child or the mother of the deceased.

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