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Marriage of Persons Under Eighteenarticles 1–12

  1. Article Preamble — Preamble

    The Cabinet: – Having reviewed the Constitution; – Federal Law No. (1) of 1972 Regarding the Competencies of the Ministries and the Powers of the Ministers, as amended; – Federal Decree by Law No. (32) of 2022 Regarding

  2. Article 1 — Article (1) Definitions

    For the purposes of implementing of the provisions of this Resolution, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise: Decree by Law: Federal D

  3. Article 2 — Article (2) Attestation of the Marriage Contract for Persons Under Eighteen Years of Age

    The attestation of a marriage contract for any male or female who has not attained the age of eighteen (18) Gregorian years shall be prohibited, except with the permission of the Court, after verifying the existence of a

  4. Article 3 — Article (3) Establishment of the Committee

    Pursuant to this Resolution, a permanent committee named the "Early Marriage Applications Assessment Committee" shall be established. A resolution shall be issued by the President of the Federal Judicial Council or the H

  5. Article 4 — Article (4) Functions of the Committee

    The Committee shall undertake the following functions: 1. Receiving applications for permission to enter into an early marriage; 2. Communicating with the guardian of both the prospective husband and the prospective wife

  6. Article 5 — Article (5) Application for Permission to Enter into an Early Marriage

    An application for permission to enter into an early marriage shall be submitted to the Committee using the form prepared for this purpose and shall be accompanied by the following documents: 1. A medical report confirmi

  7. Article 6 — Article (6) Controls Governing the Preparation of the Committee's Report

    When preparing the report referred to in Clause (6) of Article (4) of this Resolution, the Committee shall verify the following: 1. The availability of the documents referred to in Article (5) of this Resolution and thei

  8. Article 7 — Article (7) Procedures for Submitting the Report to the Court

    1. The Committee shall examine the application submitted thereto, prepare a report thereon, and submit it to the Court after ensuring fulfilment of the conditions and submission of the documents prescribed under this Res

  9. Article 8 — Article (8) Court Decision

    1. The Court shall issue its decision either granting or refusing permission for an early marriage on the basis of the findings contained in the Committee's report. Before deciding on the application, the Court may compl

  10. Article 9 — Article (9) Resubmission of the Application

    An application for permission to enter into an early marriage may be resubmitted after the rejection of the initial application, provided that a period of not less than six (6) months has elapsed from the date of rejecti

  11. Article 10 — Article (10) Repeals

    The aforementioned Cabinet Resolution No. (71) of 2020 shall be repealed. Any provision that contradicts or conflicts with the provisions of this Resolution shall also be repealed.

  12. Article 11 — Article (11) Publication and Entry into Force

    This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force on the day following the date of its publication.

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