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JOR-2000-L-59594
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Title_of_text
The Civil Status Law No. 9 of 2001.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Jordan
Subjects (Classification)
Civil, commercial and family law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2000-03-18
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Regulates the registration of births and deaths as well as that of foundlings. It also regulates the granting of identification and family cards. Article 57a provides that for the purposes of this law the head of family shall be the father or widow or widows (each in respect of her children) or the oldest unmarried child. The Director of the Civil Register may designate a head of family in cases not provided for in the article.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2000-03-18
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Serial region
Serial title
Al-Jarida Al-Rasmiya
Date
2001
Number
No. 4470