Afghanistan Civil Laws CHAPTER 2 TOPIC 2

TOPIC 2—CIVIL STATUS

Article 46:

The civil status of person attaining the age of eighteen shall be recorded in the special registration books in accordance with the provisions of Articles 47, 48, 49 and 50 of this law.

Article 47:

(1) A person’s civil status shall be marked down in an identity card shall contain the name, XXXX or family name, the birth date and the birth place, occupation, nationality, place of domicile, the name of the spouse, names of the children together with their dates and places of birth.

(2) Any changes which take place in the above status such as death, change in the place of residence or occupation, shall be marked in the identity card.

Article 48:

Documents pertaining to marriage, divorce and the proof of parentage and succession, which may be prepared by the respective offices, shall be registered in the books provided under Article 46 of this law. The said offices are bound to inform in writing the departments concerned of any changes in the civil status so that they may be registered thereof.

Article 49:

The attorney can get information about the registration of person’s identification as provided under Article 46 of this law; in case he witnesses any violation of provisions of law or any fraud he may take legal measures.

Article 50:

All information provided under Articles 46, 47, 48, 49, of this law and registered in the special books or identity cards shall be recognized as legal evidence against the second person. Objection to such documents is not permissible unless it is proved what the documents were based on forgery of dissimulation.

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