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Oh ok so you want to know the nuts and bolts..or the details for the marriage contract which are really common knoweledge and you do not need some bozo lawyer to take your money and tell you fairy tales. But before I go futher, I would like you to keep in mind the following fact-

NO MARRIAGE CONTRACT ISSUED HERE IN JORDAN WILL PROTECT YOU OR PRESERVE YOUR RIGHTS IN CASE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENES AND YOU WANT TO GET OUT OF YOUR MARRIAGE.

Now, having said that please keep in mind that I am not trying to tell you not to marry your Jordanian man, he could be Mr. Wonderful for all I know, he could be the best thing since sliced bread!!!. I am just stating a fact. This city is full of horrible divorce stories where women end up with nothing more than 80 JD a month after they have dedicated their lives to some asshole who decided to get a younger wife.

Going back to the contract, Do you know what Dowry is? (2 amounts of money that you are entitiled to as part of your marriage contract)
You (the bride) are actualy entitled to the first amount of money to be given to you before you consummate the marriage and is to be spend on your wedding dress, rings, clothes..etc.
The second amount if money is to be given to you after the divorce if there is one.

this two amounts are decided based on the finanical situation of groom and It is not uncommon for the father of the groom to absorb the whole dowry cost.

If the second amount which is supposed to be your "protection" money is normally large. in 99% of the divorce cases, the men will refuse to grant you the divorce unless you give up your right to that money. OR another scenario if you decide to file for divorce yourself, automatically you lose your second amount of the dowry "protection" money. Almost in 99% of the cases, a divorced woman will never see that money if the sum is too large.

As you can see it is a no win situation for women here in Jordan when things go bad in the marriage and they want out.

The nature of your question implies that you have doubts and fears about this marriage. May be these doubts and fears are healthy and justified.
I hope I answered your question, I doubt that any lawyer that you will pay will do a better job explaining the situation. If you have more questions, let me know.

bye now,

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