Al Jazeera World - Marriage and Divorce in Morocco

Moroccan family law is built around the Moudawana, a family code that governs marriage, divorce, child custody, maintenance and the division of assets. Adapting well-established traditions, it has been in existence since the 1950s; but, historically, marriage - and divorce - had always been in the hands of men. But in recent decades the Moudawana has faced pressure from civil society groups and women’s rights campaigners to introduce reforms, prompting King Mohamed VI to appoint a commission to examine it