This article analyzes the “pyramid of power” as a defining framework of authority and hierarchy within traditional Iranian families and explores how this structure shapes legal rights, obligations, and dispute-resolution outcomes under Iranian law and in California family-law litigation involving Iranian parties.
In California, cross-cultural couples, particularly those with Iranian or Muslim heritage, can honor both an Islamic Mahr and a state-compliant prenuptial agreement through a transparent, respectful, and legally/culturally sensitive approach.
