Therefore, a divorced mother keeps custody of her son until he is two, and of her daughter until she is seven. After that, her husband gets care. If he dies, the children go to their father's families, or the grandfather. In court, woman's testimony has half the value of a man's, and inheritance laws permit women to receive only half as much as men do. Likewise, Iranian authorities support polygamy by Islamic laws.
Iranian men can lawfully have four wives.
Under the Islamic Republic's laws, wearing the Islamic veil, the Hijab, is also obligated. It is forbidden for the store or restaurants to serve women unless they wear a proper Hijab. In addition, unrelated men and women cannot be seen together in public. Also, married people are not allowed to sit close to each other on public transportation, even to swim, ski, or play sports together, and all schools are sexually separated. These restrictions on women in Iran have created a debate among these must effected.