German Court Rules “Child Marriage” Might Be Legally Protected; Seeks High Court Help

The case of a Syrian refugee who married his 14-year-old female cousin under Sharia law in a Syrian court may be permissible and "effective" under German law, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) in Germany declared in a recent decision. The BGH has asked Germany's highest court, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), which adjudicates Basic Law (the equivalent of the US constitution), to clarify the matter. According to an article in Die Welt (page translated via Google), the couple were marrie

The case of a Syrian refugee who married his 14-year-old female cousin under Sharia law in a Syrian court may be permissible and "effective" under German law, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) in Germany declared in a recent decision. The BGH has asked Germany's highest court, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), which adjudicates Basic Law (the equivalent of the US constitution), to clarify the matter. According to an article in Die Welt (page translated via Google), the couple were marrie…