Personal Status - LAW 350

This course covers personal status laws and regulations of the various Lebanese religious groups recognized officially by the Lebanese Constitution. The course examines the following topics:
- Marriage;
- Betrothal;
- Divorce;
- Limited Divorce (a mensa et thoro separation);
- Filiations;
- Minority;
- Guardianship (wardship);
- Alimony; and
- Personal Status Courts, (organization, procedure, judgments).

Language of Instruction: Arabic (legal terms, however, are also given in English and French).