Financial and non-financial effects of divorce on objective law of Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Turkey

Authors

  • Esmat Mokhlesabadi Farahani Shahr-e-Qods branch, Islamic Azad University
  • Alireza Forozandehpour Shahr-e-Qods branch, Islamic Azad University

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https://doi.org/10.24200/jsshr.vol3iss03pp26-31

Abstract

Divorce and related issues to this phenomenon has a high impact on the lives of people and society; hence, this issue is one of the most fundamental and important matters in family rights and civil rights. The occurred results of divorce have always been considered by scholars in legal systems. It would be a question that what are the effects of divorce? Methodology: There are some financial consequences of divorce in legal systems of Iran and Turkey such as dowry, alimony and split-half of property condition. Non-financial effects can be named as head of the family (in Iran law) and the issue of custody and guardianship of children after divorce, which has been extensively assessed. Results: There is a significant point in assessment of the consequences of divorce in two studied systems of Iran and Turkey. Conclusion: There would be different effects of divorce because of substantive difference between legal systems of two countries that is based on the difference between their political systems included Islamic system of Iran and secular system of Turkey.

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2019-08-10

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