News
2007-04-17
Aruba must
recognize the Netherlands' gay married couples
The Netherlands'
supreme court ruled that same-sex unions conducted in
the country must also be recognized by Aruba’
The Netherlands'
supreme court ruled that same-sex unions conducted in
the country must also be recognized by Aruba’s
government. According to Agence France-Presse, two
Dutch women requested to be recognized as a married
couple in Aruba’s civil register. Their petition was
denied, prompting them to take their case to court,
where they won the case as well as an appeal made by
Aruba's government.
The supreme court
found that laws drawn up by a civil servant in the
Netherlands, Aruba, or the Netherlands Antilles is
valid through the Kingdom of the Netherlands, of which
Aruba is a part. (The Advocate)
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