The Personal Status Law currently before Parliament faces objections related to clauses that critics argue restrict marriage, impose fines, and contradict Islamic Sharia law.

China's marriage and birth rates have plummeted to record lows, while divorce rates have surged in recent decades, prompting the Chinese government to issue a new law of a 30-day cooling-off period before divorce.

Iraq’s divorce rate has risen noticeably in recent years as indications suggest a steadily increasing national rate, which is now significantly higher than previous years.