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Divorce
Law In Lebanon
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1-Can I get a Divorce In Lebanon and Where?
2-Divorce in Lebanon...How to?
3-Conditions for Divorce in Lebanon
4-Consequences of the Divorce
1-Can I get a
Divorce In Lebanon and Where?
If one of the married
persons wants to seek divorce in Lebanon, the phenomena may seem
complex due to the multiple communities who are existent in
Lebanon.
However divorce in itself is a possible choice to most of the
communities in Lebanon.
However some questions arise when talking about divorce in
Lebanon:
Which authority pronounces the divorces:
Is it a religious court, The Sheikh or the priest? or is it a
civil court?
We will try to answer some of your questions below.
2-Divorce in Lebanon...How
to?
The
first question to ask would be where to head in order to seek a
divorce in Lebanon.
Would the interested person go before a religious court or a civil
court?
The answer is simple...only in some cases.
The authority that made the marriage is responsible and
competent to look into the marriage's dissolution or divorce.
For instance if the marriage was made before a religious court, it
is the same court that looks into the divorce.
If the marriage was made abroad before a civil institution, then
the civil court of first instance in Lebanon is competent to look
into the divorce case.
The civil court will rule according to the law of the foreign
country where the marriage took place.
As for the religious courts, each one of these has its proper
legislation with some originalities for some rites:
For instance, in the maronite church there is no concept named
divorce.
It is replaced by the nullity of the marriage that has a different
legal nature.
In that case the marriage is considered annulated from its
formation due to vices at the moment of the formation of the
marriage.
If a marriage held abroad before a civil institution is followed
by a religious ceremony, we may see a conflict of competences
between civil and religious courts...
3-Conditions for
Divorce in Lebanon
The
conditions of a divorce in Lebanon will depend on the law
governing it.
Once the conditions are fulfilled a divorce can be granted by the
competent courts.
4-Consequences of the
Divorce
The
consequences of a divorce in Lebanon are the same as any divorce.
Of course these consequences will depend on the law which governed
the divorce case.
These consequences can be of great importance such as custody,
financial, pension, inheritance rights...
It is highly recommended to study the divorce process before
getting into it.
Contact
Mattar law firm
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