They have to go to court and convince the judge to grant them a divorce by grounding their request on specific reasons. While many countries can be commended for their efforts and progress in this area, the provisions of their personal status law still contain a number of gaps and clauses, which may lead to discrimination against women. The father is the guardian of the children, even in case of divorce, while the mother can be granted custody of the children in case of divorce, to a specific age, after which custody is granted to the father.