ISLAMABAD: Saudi courts are now required to inform women of changes to their personal status following a divorce or a marriage by sending them confirmation messages on their mobiles. Under the ministerial decision to be applied to start on Sunday, family status courts are required to inform women that a divorce case has been filed against them. Details of the divorce will be available on the website of the justice ministry and can be accessed only by the divorced woman. Under the ministerial decisions, the courts will also inform women that their status has been changed to married following their marriage contracts. The new measures have been hailed by the ministry as a positive step to protect the rights of women.

Source: Pakistan Today January 06, 2019 16:30 UTC