Earlier governed by the laws of something, today you have to fight something. Many projects are called “law for the control of…”. It Terror, corruption, black work or something like venereal diseases. Soon, it could give a less of it, “to combat child marriage”. The Federal court has referred with decision of Friday the neighbors in Karlsruhe, Germany. The judges are convinced that It is unconstitutional.
The case had attracted attention. A young Couple, both of Syrian refugees, fled in 2015 on the Balkan route to Germany. Despite previously in Syria closed before they were separated. The girl, then 15 years old, got a guardian. Her seven-year-old man, at the same time, her Cousin, fought against it. The district court granted him a right of access for the weekend; found a lot of, the youth welfare office, in addition, the girls had to be accompanied.
The fugitive couple has been the case for Parliament
regional court of Bamberg brought the Republic to boil. The marriage be recognised in Germany, to determine why the youth welfare office on the residence of the Married have, stated the judge. The then Minister of justice Heiko Maas (SPD) expressed cross-party incomprehension. “Children do not belong to the altar.” Should you prefer to play and learn. The separate refugee couple was a case for the Parliament. Out came another against law, that all marriages contracted abroad by partners declared under the age of 16 as void. There was a lot of applause.
Apparently, the Federal judge now put other accents: It is one of the “core principles of marriage” that married people should live together. The guardian believes to have a Minor prevent this, it is a “child endangerment”. Finally, there is also the basic law, the guarantee of a married life.
A plea for the old law
Good intentions as a child is at risk? The decision is not a plea for the acceptance of child marriage, entered into under the terms of the Sharia. Rather, it is a plea for the return to the old legal situation. Because such marriages could be annulled according to the judicial examination has always been – but just in case. The Syrian Couple, the judiciary has been able to discover no reason for this. May be Heiko Maas, has fought with his law, at the false Front. But he now has a different Job, and the embattled bride-to-be is soon to grow up.
