family law, worldwide
Posted in North America on Apr 16th, 2008
Several U.S. states have enacted laws allowing either domestic partnerships or, in the case of Massachusetts, marriage for gay couples. What some states didn’t plan for in their laws is a problem that seems to plague all kinds of unions: divorce.
Now some couples who were married in Massachusetts but live in another state are [...]
Posted in Middle East on Apr 15th, 2008
A friend passed on this article from the Yemen Times that AlterNet referenced in one of their blogs. It’s a disturbing story of what marriage and sex can mean to other governments and families. The girl would like to take her father to court for forcing her to marry a 30-year-old man, who [...]
Posted in Middle East on Apr 14th, 2008
Marriage is such an important social rite in Egypt and yet its costs can be prohibitive. The Egyptian government is worried that those who don’t marry because they can’t afford it might become alienated and turn to religious extremism. So the government and charities are now sponsoring mass weddings. Read about it [...]
Posted in Europe on Apr 12th, 2008
A little wacky news today. This German couple is arguing over whether their 15 month-old son, David Laurin Raphael Julian, needs a fifth name. After the boy’s first birthday, the city of Munich began charging the couple 50 euros a month for not resolving the issue.
When I lived in Hamburg, I knew several [...]
Posted in Middle East on Apr 10th, 2008
I just learned about this temporary marriage concept that is possible under Shiite law. This New York Times article is a little bit old but explains the practice pretty clearly. Do you think temporary marriage is something that could be useful in society? Does it give women more equality than a traditional [...]
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