| Marital property regime | | |
| What is the default marital property regime? | Separation of property | Family Code (Moudawana) of February 5, 2004 (Dahir), Art. 49
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| Who legally administers joint marital property? | The original owner | Family Code (Moudawana) of February 5, 2004 (Dahir), Art. 49
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| In the case of dissolution of the marriage, who is entitled to ownership of the marital home? | The original owner | Family Code (Moudawana) of February 5, 2004 (Dahir), Art. 49
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| Joint titling | | |
| For property acquired during the course of a marriage, is there a legal presumption of joint ownership between the husband and the wife? | No | Family Code (Moudawana) of February 5, 2004 (Dahir), Art. 49
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| Does joint titling of major assets (such as land or the marital home) exist for married couples? | No | Family Code (Moudawana) of February 5, 2004 (Dahir), Art. 49
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| If joint titling exists for married couples, is it the default for marital property? | No | Family Code (Moudawana) of February 5, 2004 (Dahir), Art. 49
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| Rights over moveable and immoveable property | | |
| Do unmarried men and unmarried women have equal ownership rights to moveable property? | Yes | Constitution of the Kingdom of Morocco, Art. 5 and 15
Family Code (Moudawana) of February 5, 2004 (Dahir), Art. 210 |
| Do unmarried men and unmarried women have equal ownership rights to immoveable property? | Yes | Constitution of the Kingdom of Morocco, Art. 5 and 15
Family Code (Moudawana) of February 5, 2004 (Dahir), Art. 206-210 |
| Do married men and married women have equal ownership rights to moveable property? | Yes | Family Code (Moudawana) of February 5, 2004 (Dahir), Preamble(Eleven) and Art. 34 and 49
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| Do married men and married women have equal ownership rights to immoveable property? | Yes | Family Code (Moudawana) of February 5, 2004 (Dahir), Preamble(Eleven) and Art. 49
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Do sons and daughters have equal inheritance rights to moveable property from their parents? | No | Family Code (Moudawana) of February 5, 2004 (Dahir), Art. 348-351
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| Do sons and daughters have equal inheritance rights to immoveable property from their parents? | No | Family Code (Moudawana) of February 5, 2004 (Dahir), Art. 348-351
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| Do female and male surviving spouses have equal inheritance rights to moveable property? | No | Family Code (Moudawana) of February 5, 2004 (Dahir), Art. 342-344
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| Do female and male surviving spouses have equal inheritance rights to immoveable property? | No | Family Code (Moudawana) of February 5, 2004 (Dahir), Art. 342-344
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| In the case of the death of one of the spouses, does the surviving spouse, regardless of gender, have equal inheritance rights to the marital home? | No | Family Code (Moudawana) of February 5, 2004 (Dahir), Art. 51
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