title: Law No. 90 of 1987, 5 September 1987.
abstract: This Law amends Article 8 of the Law of Personal Status (No. 188 of 1959) to authorize a judge to permit the marriage of persons aged fifteen to eighteen "if he finds an ultimate necessity for that."  In usual circumstances, the capacity to contract marriage is attained on reaching eighteen years of age.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001208:Asia; D001211:Asia, Western; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D007493:Iraq; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D008393:Marriage; D008877:Middle East; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics
keywords: Age Factors; Arab Countries; Asia; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Iraq; Laws And Statutes; Marriage; Marriage Age--legal aspects; Marriage Patterns; Minors--legal aspects; Nuptiality; Population; Population Characteristics; Western Asia