Hungarian Court Broadens Definition Of Family

  • 18 Dec 2012 8:04 AM
Hungarian Court Broadens Definition Of Family
The Constitutional Court struck down provisions on the notion of family and inheritance law in the act on family protection on Monday. The court established that certain provisions contravene the Basic Law. It found that the act on family law defined family too narrowly as the marriage of one man and one woman only.

The Court also found that defence of a steady relationship between same-sex couples follows from the right to human dignity, self-determination, freedom of action and the right to free unfolding of personality.

Fundamental rights ombudsman Máté Szabó hailed yesterday’s ruling as a forward-looking step of great importance, showing that legislative decisions can be corrected using the Basic Law.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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