Family Court

Family court raises alarm with case of woman with three husbands

A digest of yesterday's top story.

Supreme court approval required for underage marriage

The supreme court has introduced new rules requiring the family court to seek its approval before registering marriages involving minors. In accordance with Islamic sharia, the Maldives’ family law allows children under the age of 18 who have reached puberty to get married with a special permission from the family court.

Islanders thwart police attempt to remove child from father

Islanders of Himadhoo gathered in numbers Sunday evening to prevent police officers from removing a two-year-old boy from his father, who is defying a family court order to transfer the child to his mother’s care.

Top judge suspended

The JSC has suspended the chief judge of the family court after he criticised the appointment of two controversial judges to the appellate high court. He had reportedly called them “the most corrupt judges in the world.”

Law and gender ministry threatens legal action against extremist practices

Family Court seeks teachers for marriage awareness program

Family Court slams corruption investigators for disrespectful behavior

Family Court rules baby cannot be separated from German mother

Family Court throws out corruption investigators

Fatwas against registering marriages a huge challenge: Family Court chief judge

Sharuan returns baby to its mother in presence of police

High Court upholds decision to return baby to German mother

High Court decides to hold closed hearings on appeal case against Family Court ruling

High Court issues injunction against Family Court order to return child to mother

Police searching for man who refuses to hand over 5 month old baby

Maldives holds Guinness world record for divorce rate

Supreme Court on recess until December 15

Finance Minister rejects Family Court’s claim that government is holding child support money

Abandoned child legally assigned foster parents for first time in Maldivian history

Family Court seeks marriage registrars – women need not apply