{"id":2045,"date":"2006-07-25T10:24:06","date_gmt":"2006-07-25T14:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/wideangle\/?p=2045"},"modified":"2008-09-02T15:41:25","modified_gmt":"2008-09-02T19:41:25","slug":"family-law-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-kuwait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/wideangle\/uncategorized\/family-law-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-kuwait\/2045\/","title":{"rendered":"Kuwait"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"captionLeft\">\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td><a href='https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/wideangle\/files\/2008\/07\/wa_img_class2006_map_kuwait.gif'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/wideangle\/files\/2008\/07\/wa_img_class2006_map_kuwait.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"wa_img_class2006_map_kuwait\" width=\"328\" height=\"353\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2046\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: CIA World Factbook 2006\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Marriage Age:<\/strong> There is no legal minimum age to marry; however, the government will not notarize or register a marriage until a female is 15 and a male 17.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Polygamy:<\/strong> Polygamy is permitted but may be restricted in the marriage contract.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marriage Guardianship:<\/strong> Officially, a marriage contract is concluded when a groom accepts an offer made by a woman&#8217;s &#8220;wali&#8221; (legal guardian). 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