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Order of Guardians Over the Child in Jordanian Law
Sharia-legal order of guardians: father, paternal grandfather, appointed custodian, full or paternal-half brother, full paternal uncle, then the judge
⚖ 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
- Can the order be skipped?
- Only for cause: incapacity (insanity, prodigality), judicial removal, prolonged absence, death, or refusal. Skipping a qualified, present guardian is invalid and reversible on appeal.
- Do maternal relatives enter the guardianship order?
- No in Sunni jurisprudence — guardianship is to agnates (paternal male relatives). Maternal relatives (maternal uncle, maternal grandfather) do not enter the order. But one may be appointed judicial custodian if no qualified agnate is available.
- How does the judge determine priority between two agnates of equal rank?
- The judge prefers the most fit (morally, capable, related to the child, financially solvent). If equal, a Sharia lot may decide. The aim is always the child's interest — not rigid application of the order.
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