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).