The High Council of the Judiciary reported in its 2024 report that “mutual divorce” has almost completely dominated divorce cases in Morocco, accounting for over 96 percent of total registered cases.
The Council noted that this indicator reflects an increasing maturity among couples, who prefer amicable solutions to end their marriages, thus reducing the negative psychological impacts on children and safeguarding their best interests.
In cases of judicial separation, “dispute” overwhelmingly dominated, constituting more than 97 percent of total cases. This type has become the nearly exclusive means for parties to legally terminate their marriages, leading to the near-complete marginalization of other types specified in the code, such as divorce due to absence, harm, defect, or non-support.
The Council’s report highlighted a striking reality in comparing total cases: the number of registered judicial separation cases is nearly three times that of divorce cases.
This trend can be explained by several factors, primarily the simplicity of the dispute process, which does not require complex proof of harm, in contrast to the procedural complexities associated with other types.
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