Riyadh: A 12-year-old Saudi girl has dropped her petition to divorce an 80-year-old man her father forced to marry in exchange for a dowry, according to media reports on Tuesday.
The girl and her mother reportedly withdrew the case on Monday in a court in Buraidah in Al Qasim province.
The girl told the court that her marriage to the man was done with her agreement, according to Okaz newspaper.
According to reports, the girl's father, who is separated from her mother, arranged her marriage to the 80-year-old in exchange for a dowry payment of $22,667 (Dh83,414).
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Modern marriage in Saudi Arabia
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