Customary Marriages News Today

Nigeria is made up of many ethnic communities and each ethnic group has its unique and diverse marriage customs. However, there are...

A widow, who married her husband in customary law, has successfully convinced the court to interdict the children of the deceased from selling her marital home.

The Divorce Amendment Bill's implications for Muslim women's rights and legal protections in South Africa.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — How did three siblings born in Malaysia to a Malaysian father become stateless? How did they become someone who is not a citizen of any country in the...

A key feature of the bill is that it will outlaw child marriages, meaning it will no longer be permissible for parents to consent to marriages of individuals under the age of 18.

Many marrying couples fail to grasp the importance of their marriage contract nor the fundamental role it plays in determining their financial future.

Theirs is a legally complex matter, as law does not define what culture, custom and tradition are.

Bianca has been trying to get married at Home Affairs, but she was told she can't, based on her asylum status. An expert explains what she can do.

According to the department of home affairs, just less than 300 girls were married before they turned 18, since 2015. The government sees it as a serious issue and wants to end it by changing the law.

ZIMBABWE - A Chiredzi woman was abandoned by her husband of 14 years for another woman after she had sponsored his university degree by selling tomatoes and veg