Sorry, I am aware of the distinction between forced and arranged marriage, and had tried to represent this in my comment, albeit a bit unclearly. The 'legal' issues in the situation described here are those associated with normal abusive marriages, but the advice given and the support needed are likely to be subtly different. I think part of the problem is that the distinction isn't perhaps black and white, and while a marriage may not be forced per-se, it doesn't mean that there is a lack of pressure. Certainly I know one of my male Muslim friends took a while to get up the courage to tell his parents that he didn't want an arranged marriage. While they accepted his wishes, a person with either less courage, stronger ties to 'traditions', or more 'pushy' parents may find themselves in a situation in which they don't actually wish to be. If this marriage turns abusive then they may equally find themselves trapped. Hopefully that was a bit clearer. I have a feeling I've just re-capitulated what you've said/seen, but I was just trying to tie this to my earlier comment. (Obviously I don't mean to be trying to argue a point of which you've had greater experience.)