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Dutch Court Orders Ex to Pay €20,000 Dowry
The Court of Appeal in The Hague has ordered a Moroccan man to pay 20,000 euros to his Moroccan ex-wife, ruling that the amount specified in their marriage contract in the Netherlands in 2011 constitutes a genuine financial obligation rather than a symbolic clause. The court confirmed that, under Moroccan law, the mahr (bridal gift) can be considered a fixed debt owed by the husband and is subject to legal claim. Failure to pay it is regarded as an existing debt that the wife has the right to demand, with a three-month deadline for settlement. The court clarified that considering the mahr as a legally claimable debt does not automatically guarantee its enforcement in Morocco; rather, the judgment must be recognized and enforced according to local legal procedures, with Moroccan law continuing to apply to this obligation.
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