Showing posts with label Forced Marriage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Forced Marriage. Show all posts

Monday, December 22, 2008

Old Enough to Marry; Not Old Enough to Divorce

A Saudi Court as ruled that an eight year old can not divorce her husband, 58, until she is older. e girl's mother separated from her father and filed for divorce on her daughter's behalf. The case was dismissed, and the girl told to reapply for divorce after she reaches puberty. The girl is to live with her mother until she is 18.

I can only hope this girl is granted her divorce at some point. I am completely disgusted by this situation.