Impact of Child Marriage on the High Divorce Rates in Jordan: A Social Study

Abstract

This study reveals the extent of the impact of child marriage in increasing the divorce rate in Jordanian society. The researchers followed the descriptive approach by describing the phenomenon of underage marriage concept and content and the extent of its legal and judicial permissibility and the extent to which cases of underage marriages are related to the high divorce rate in Jordan, where the researchers found that all those who want to get married should undergo mandatory courses in it to get awareness lectures on the marital rights and responsibilities of each of the spouses, especially for those under the age of eighteen.