Bahraini Father Wins Court Case to Correct Wedding Date Error, Secure Son's Documents
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A Bahraini father has successfully challenged a one-year discrepancy in his marriage certificate, paving the way for his son to obtain official Bahraini documents. The case highlights a bureaucratic hurdle caused by a clerical error made by a marriage registrar.
According to lawyer Ali Kareem, his client initiated legal proceedings against his wife, the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, and the General Directorate of Nationality, Passports, and Residence.
According to lawyer Ali Kareem, his client initiated legal proceedings against his wife, the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, and the General Directorate of Nationality, Passports, and Residence.
The lawsuit sought to invalidate the original marriage certificate, which incorrectly listed the wedding date as December 31, 2003, instead of the correct date, December 31, 2002. The discrepancy prevented the issuance of Bahraini birth certificates, identity cards, and passports for the couple's son.
The couple married in Bahrain in 2002 and subsequently moved to the wife's Asian home country. Their son was born there in July 2003, and received an Asian birth certificate and identity documents. Upon returning to Bahrain, the father attempted to obtain Bahraini documents for his son but was informed of the error in the marriage certificate.
The court case involved presenting evidence to prove the correct wedding date. Two witnesses from the father's side testified to having attended the wedding on December 31, 2002. The court, after reviewing the evidence and verifying the marriage certificate's validity despite the error, ruled in favour of the father.
The court's decision invalidated the original marriage certificate and ordered the issuance of a corrected certificate with the correct date of December 31, 2002. The court also officially recognised the father's paternity of the child. This ruling allows the son to finally obtain the necessary Bahraini documentation.
The couple married in Bahrain in 2002 and subsequently moved to the wife's Asian home country. Their son was born there in July 2003, and received an Asian birth certificate and identity documents. Upon returning to Bahrain, the father attempted to obtain Bahraini documents for his son but was informed of the error in the marriage certificate.
The court case involved presenting evidence to prove the correct wedding date. Two witnesses from the father's side testified to having attended the wedding on December 31, 2002. The court, after reviewing the evidence and verifying the marriage certificate's validity despite the error, ruled in favour of the father.
The court's decision invalidated the original marriage certificate and ordered the issuance of a corrected certificate with the correct date of December 31, 2002. The court also officially recognised the father's paternity of the child. This ruling allows the son to finally obtain the necessary Bahraini documentation.
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