![]() ![]() Since 2018, the Ministry of Justice has given the marriage officers the right to conduct home-based marriages for expats as for Saudi citizens. Therefore, after divorce, the Saudi ex-husband continues to hold the guardianship rights in force on the territory of the country over his ex-spouse, unless or until she remarries. Note that the guardianship laws are applicable for non-Saudi women married to Saudi nationals. ![]() ![]() Before, the guardian used to be the one who possessed these documents. Since 2019, women married to Saudis can register birth, marriage or divorce, without obtaining their guardian's approval. The guardian has a decisive word upon woman destiny. A woman`s guardian is usually the husband, but prior to him or if he dies, maharam could be another close relative - father, brother, uncle, or even son. However, still, when family matters, like marriage and divorce, are at stake, the maharams/guardians have a lot of power over the women in Saudi Arabia. The controversial guardianship laws have been reformed throughout the last years. Read also Visas in Saudi Arabia Guardianship in Saudi Arabia
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