The influence of constitutional law on family forms in Germany and Spain

Merino-Blanco, Elena; Jones, Jackie

Abstract

This article examines the influence of constitutional norms on family forms in Germany and Spain. Marriage, cohabitation, children and how same-sex unions fit in those three themes are looked at in both jurisdictions. While similar constitutional provisions are used by the German and Spanish legislators as a justification for recent developments in family forms, the results, as the article shows, are very different. Inclusion and exclusion of individuals can be achieved, constitutionally, within the same rights discourse

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2008
• Journal: Child and Family Law Quarterly
• Print ISSN: 1358-8184
• Publisher: Jordan Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 23-44
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1020370
• Publisher URL: http://www.researchgate.net/publication/228187221_The_Influence_of_Constitutional_Law_on_Family_Forms_in_Germany_and_Spain