This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press. Rabat
The Coalition for the Defense of the Rights of Single Mothers and their Children announced its rejection of proposals to modify the Family Code, in particular those related to proof of paternity for children born out of wedlock.
The coalition has criticized what it sees as the exclusion of single mothers as families, stressing that this exclusion contradicts Morocco’s obligations under international agreements, such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against women and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The coalition expressed its opposition to the exclusion of genetic testing as a means of proving parentage, believing that this approach represents a step backwards for the rights of the child and the principle of realizing their best interests, recognized by the constitution Moroccan.
The coalition called for affirming the right of children born out of wedlock to obtain an identity and biological lineage, calling for the adoption of genetic expertise as a compulsory and free measure to achieve this. He also called for reconsidering the definition of family to include single-parent families, while ensuring equal legal and social protection for all children, regardless of their family situation.
The coalition also highlighted the importance of protecting children from discrimination and social stigma and ensuring the rights of single mothers, including access to health care and financial support during pregnancy and childbirth, while by requiring biological parents to assume financial responsibility for these costs.
The coalition called for holding communication meetings with abandoned children and single mothers, with the aim of developing a fair and clear law that guarantees the dignity and equality of all members of society.
