Plenum adopts guidance on the Abduction for Marriage Act

On 2 June 2017 the Plenum of the Supreme Court adopted Resolution No. 2 "On the practice of application by the courts of the Abduction for Marriage Act". The Act was adopted in March 2017.

The resolution reminds the courts of the penalties set by the Act and of the rule of the Domestic Relations Act that a marriage is registered at the registry office and only from the age of eighteen. It gives directions on hearing the victim in the language of her choice and, on request, in closed session.

The text of the resolution is published in the section Documents.