Deputy Marriage Registrar, Jos North Local Government Council, Elizabeth Mangadi, has advised women on the need to obtain their marriage certificate, in case of divorce.



Mangadi told the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Jos that women need the certificate to serve as legal documentation of their marriage in the event of divorce.

According to her, the certificate is a legal document that protects a woman and entitles her to a share of the husband’s property in case of divorce.

She noted that women are most vulnerable in cases of divorce and therefore need some form of protection, which the certificate represents.

“The certificate serves as one of the guarantees in a marriage that makes the woman a legal part of the man in the marriage and entitles her to the rights of inheritance.

“Every woman should obtain and keep her certificate of marriage in a safe place.

“Most women just go... http://www.ngpolitics.com/2016/12/why-women-need-marriage-certificate.html