Article 51 of the Family Code (Equality Between Spouses)

Country	Comoros
Year	2001
Type of Measure	Other relevant laws > Family law
Form of Violence	Violence against women and girls

Brief Description

Article 51 of the Family Code confers on both spouses the same obligations towards each other, namely: cohabitation, mutual respect, fidelity, goodwill, family rights, inheritance rights and respect for the spouse's family.

Source of Information

CEDAW/C/COM/1-4 para. 242