20 hours ago
Divorce compensation
A man has been ordered to pay his ex-wife BD2,400 in divorce compensation and BD600 for her iddah (waiting period) period following the end of a 20-year marriage.
The ruling followed a claim brought by the woman through her lawyer, Amani Al Ghadawi, who argued that her client was entitled to financial support both after the divorce and during the waiting period required under Islamic and Bahraini law.
The pair had been married for more than 15 years before the man divorced her with a revocable first divorce that later became final.
Separation
The court found the separation had taken place after the marriage had been consummated and for reasons that did not stem from the woman.
In such cases, compensation is awarded based on a full year of maintenance.
The judge valued this at BD200 a month. The case file showed the man was employed and earning.
Evidence
There was no evidence to support his claim of being burdened with financial obligations or debts.
He had failed to provide proof.
The court noted that divorce is typically regarded as a decision taken by the husband unless the documents show otherwise.
No such evidence was presented.
Indication
There was also no indication that the man had paid any iddah maintenance or been released from doing so.
On that basis, the court ordered a further BD600 be paid to the woman.
