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'''Divorce'''<br> | '''Divorce'''<br> | ||
The adjudicating jurisdiction for divorce lies with the People's Provincial or Municipal Court where a defendant resides.<ref> | The adjudicating jurisdiction for divorce lies with the People's Provincial or Municipal Court where a defendant resides.<ref name="Law">Law on Marriage and Family. This law is passed by the National Assembly of the State of Cambodia on July 17, 1989 during the 17th ordinary session of the first legislature. See | ||
This law is passed by the National Assembly of the State of Cambodia on July 17, 1989 during the 17th ordinary session of the first legislature. See | |||
Marriage Certificates (Acte de Mariage)unstats.un.org › unsd › vitalstatkb › Attachment741 (pdf)</ref> | Marriage Certificates (Acte de Mariage)unstats.un.org › unsd › vitalstatkb › Attachment741 (pdf)</ref> | ||
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A marriage between a man under 20 years and a woman under 18 years shall be voidable. | A marriage between a man under 20 years and a woman under 18 years shall be voidable. | ||
The People's Court shall reproduce copies of the dissolution of marriage which has been adjudicated void and then certify on the margin of the marriage certificate indicating that the marriage is void.<ref name="Law"></ref> | |||
The People's Court shall reproduce copies of the dissolution of marriage which has been adjudicated void and then certify on the margin of the marriage certificate indicating that the marriage is void. | |||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
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*Names of parents<ref>[https://www.hipstamp.com/listing/cambodia-2-birth-certificates-with-revenues-24892/25437989 HipStamp, example of Cambodian birth certificate], (accessed 5 May 2020).</ref> | *Names of parents<ref>[https://www.hipstamp.com/listing/cambodia-2-birth-certificates-with-revenues-24892/25437989 HipStamp, example of Cambodian birth certificate], (accessed 5 May 2020).</ref> | ||
'''Marriages''' | |||
The Chief or member of the People's Committee of the Commune or Section Registrar Office (in French "officer d'Etat Civil") must make a public announcement of the marriage ceremony by posting a publication at the house of the bride and at the office of Commune or Section in the jurisdiction where the bride resides. | The Chief or member of the People's Committee of the Commune or Section Registrar Office (in French "officer d'Etat Civil") must make a public announcement of the marriage ceremony by posting a publication at the house of the bride and at the office of Commune or Section in the jurisdiction where the bride resides. | ||
The publication shall contain the followings: | The publication shall contain the followings:<br> | ||
1. family name, name, age, occupation and place of abode of the future husband and wife | 1. family name, name, age, occupation and place of abode of the future husband and wife<br> | ||
2. family name, name, age, occupation and place of abode of the parents of the future spouses (if father or mother deceased, it must be written down as "deceased") | 2. family name, name, age, occupation and place of abode of the parents of the future spouses (if father or mother deceased, it must be written down as "deceased")<br> | ||
3. timeliness of complaint | 3. timeliness of complaint<br> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Ministry of Interior of the Royal Government of Cambodia
General Department of Identification
275 Norodom Blvd
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Telephone:
023 721 905
023 726 052
023 721 190
E-mail: info@interior.gov.kh
Divorce
The adjudicating jurisdiction for divorce lies with the People's Provincial or Municipal Court where a defendant resides.[1]
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
A marriage between a man under 20 years and a woman under 18 years shall be voidable.
The People's Court shall reproduce copies of the dissolution of marriage which has been adjudicated void and then certify on the margin of the marriage certificate indicating that the marriage is void.[1]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Births
Certificates may include the following information:
- Name
- Place of birth
- Date of birth
- Gender
- Names of parents[2]
Marriages
The Chief or member of the People's Committee of the Commune or Section Registrar Office (in French "officer d'Etat Civil") must make a public announcement of the marriage ceremony by posting a publication at the house of the bride and at the office of Commune or Section in the jurisdiction where the bride resides.
The publication shall contain the followings:
1. family name, name, age, occupation and place of abode of the future husband and wife
2. family name, name, age, occupation and place of abode of the parents of the future spouses (if father or mother deceased, it must be written down as "deceased")
3. timeliness of complaint
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Law on Marriage and Family. This law is passed by the National Assembly of the State of Cambodia on July 17, 1989 during the 17th ordinary session of the first legislature. See Marriage Certificates (Acte de Mariage)unstats.un.org › unsd › vitalstatkb › Attachment741 (pdf)
- ↑ HipStamp, example of Cambodian birth certificate, (accessed 5 May 2020).