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When Is a Wife Entitled to the Deferred Dowry After Divorce in Jordan?
Deferred dowry in Jordanian law: when the wife is entitled, how to claim it after divorce, and when it lapses.
⚖ Based on official Jordanian law — Personal Status Law No. 15 of 2019
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- ⚖Cites Personal Status Law No. 15 of 2019
Frequently Asked Questions
- What if the deferred dowry was not quantified in the contract?
- In disputes, the court relies on local custom and comparable women from her family to set a fair value.
- Does the deferred dowry lapse with khulʿ?
- Usually yes — it is one of the financial rights typically waived in a khulʿ agreement.
- Can it be claimed years after divorce?
- The right does not extinguish merely with time, but a limitation defense may apply to financial claims.
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