Family Law of Morocco (Moudawana) (document, English)
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The Moroccan Family Code (Moudawana) of February 5, 2004.
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Preamble
General Provisions
Book 1: Of Marriage
- Title 1: Of Engagement and Marriage
- Title 2: Of Capacity and Tutelage in Marriage
- Title 3: Of Marriage Impediments
- Title 4: Of Violational Conditions in the Marriage Contract and their Effects
- Title 5: Of Marriage Categories and Provisions
- Title 6: Of the Formalities and Administrative Measures to Legalize a Marriage Contract
Book 2: Of the Dissolution of the Bonds of Matrimony and its Effects
- Title 1: General Provisions
- Title 2: Of Death and Annulment
- Title 3: Of Repudiation
- Title 4: Of Divorce
- Title 5: Of Divorce by Mutual Consent or Divorce in Exchange for Compensation
- Title 6: Of Divorce and Repudiation Categories
- Title 7: Of the Effects of the Dissolution of the Marriage Contract
- Title 8: Of Divorce Certification Procedures and Content
Book 3: Of Birth and its Effects
- Title 1: Of Filiation and Paternity
- Title 2: Of Custody
- Title 3: Of Financial Maintenance
Book 4: Of Legal Capacity and Representation
- Title 1: Of Legal Capacity, Causes of Guardianship due to Legal Incapacity (Al Hajr), and Acts of Disposal
- Title 2: Of Legal Representation
Book 5: Of Wills [not translated]
Book 6: Of Inheritance [not translated]
Book 7: Of Interim and Final Provisions
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