Marriage and Divorce

According to vestiges of legislation from the time of the British Mandate, the following Christian churches/ faiths are among those recognised: ( Eastern) Orthodox; Latin (Roman Catholic); Gregorian – Armenian; Armenian (Catholic); Syrian (Catholic); Greek Catholic; Maronite and Syrian Orthodox.

Each of the above mentioned faiths has its own court system which has exclusive jurisdiction over marriage and divorce between couples where both sides are members of that particular faith. Thus divorce between two members of the Roman Catholic faith, for example, would be under the exclusive jurisdiction of its own court.