Polygamy in the Maldives
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Polygamous unions are currently legal in the island nation of the Maldives
, though such unions have been reported to be very uncommon. Even still, fifty-nine polygamous marriages took place in 1998. Polygamy
is also specifically covered by a 2001 Maldivian law, which orders courts to assess a man’s finances before letting him take another wife.
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
, though such unions have been reported to be very uncommon. Even still, fifty-nine polygamous marriages took place in 1998. Polygamy
Polygamy
Polygamy is a marriage which includes more than two partners...
is also specifically covered by a 2001 Maldivian law, which orders courts to assess a man’s finances before letting him take another wife.