Saudi Shura bid to stem divorce rate
Mariam Al Hakeem; 14/7/08
In a bid to contain increasing marriage break-ups in Saudi Arabia, the Shura Council is considering a new law to stem reckless divorces. Dr Talal Bakri, head of the committee for family affairs at the Shura Council, said the council will soon start deliberations on various provisions of the draft law. “There is a provision in the law that prevents a man from pronouncing divorce in the absence of his wife. Another provision in the law says divorce will be valid if it was registered at any one of the courts in the kingdom in the presence of the estranged couples,” he said.
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Tags: Marriage, Saudi Arabia