What this service covers
- Establishing the right to custody and the order of entitlement
- The custody age and its end
- Arranging visitation, accompaniment and overnight stays
- Custody forfeiture and the effect of the mother’s remarriage
- Transfer of custody when its conditions are breached
- Representation in custody claims before the Sharia court
When to contact a lawyer
- When a custody dispute arises after separation
- When you are prevented from seeing the children or a visitation arrangement is breached
- When seeking to forfeit the other party’s custody, or responding to such a request
- When the mother wishes to remarry and it affects custody
How Dr. Nadia Asaad can help
Dr. Nadia Asaad is a personal-status and Sharia-law lawyer based in Amman, holding a PhD in Sharia jurisprudence and more than two decades of experience before the Jordanian Sharia courts. She can review the details of your case, represent you, and follow your legal procedures.
Related legal questions
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the right to custody of a child in Jordan?
- Custody usually begins with the mother, then the entitled relatives in the order set by law, as long as the carer’s conditions are met and the child’s best interest is observed.
- When is custody forfeited?
- Custody may be forfeited when one of its conditions is lost — such as trustworthiness or the ability to care — or in cases set by law, such as the carer marrying someone unrelated to the child, as assessed by the court.
- Does the father have the right to see his children?
- Yes. The non-custodial parent has a right to visitation and accompaniment as arranged by the court in the child’s best interest.
This information is general and does not replace case-specific legal advice.