Current Version
| Region | Kosovo |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jan 20, 2006 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 14 of Kosovo's Family Law in 2006 explicitly defines a marriage as being between two different sexes. The constitution of 2008 does not have definition of marriage, but the 2006 law is still in effect. Despite this, the President of the Constitutional Court said in 2014 that Kosovo de jure allows same-sex marriage but that due to political reasons the issue is unclear. |
| Sources | https://old.kuvendikosoves.org/common/docs/ligjet/2004_32_en.pdf https://mapl.rks-gov.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1.CONSTITUTION_OF_THE_REPUBLIC_OF_KOSOVO.pdf |
Revision History (4)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Still banned I'm afraid.
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| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
| Start Date | Feb 16, 2006 | Jan 20, 2006 |
| Description | Aricle 14 of the Kosovo Family Law adopted on January 20, 2006: "Marriage is a legally registered community of two persons of different sexes..." Constitution from 2008 does not have definition of marriage. Article 28: "Based on free will, everyone enjoys the right to marry and the right to have a family as provided by law. Marriage and divorce are regulated by law and are based on the equality of spouses". Bearing in mind the fact that the Constitution prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, the President of the Constitutional Court said in 2014 that Kosovo de jure allows same-sex marriage but that due to political reasons the issue is unclear. | Article 14 of Kosovo's Family Law in 2006 explicitly defines a marriage as being between two different sexes. The constitution of 2008 does not have definition of marriage, but the 2006 law is still in effect. Despite this, the President of the Constitutional Court said in 2014 that Kosovo de jure allows same-sex marriage but that due to political reasons the issue is unclear. |
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| Sources | http://old.kuvendikosoves.org/?cid=2,191,234 https://mapl.rks-gov.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1.CONSTITUTION_OF_THE_REPUBLIC_OF_KOSOVO.pdf | https://old.kuvendikosoves.org/common/docs/ligjet/2004_32_en.pdf https://mapl.rks-gov.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1.CONSTITUTION_OF_THE_REPUBLIC_OF_KOSOVO.pdf |
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edited by Aleksandar. One coma removed
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| Description | Aricle 14 of the Kosovo Family Law adopted on January 20, 2006: "Marriage is a legally registered community of two persons of different sexes..." Constitution from 2008, does not have definition of marriage. Article 28: "Based on free will, everyone enjoys the right to marry and the right to have a family as provided by law. Marriage and divorce are regulated by law and are based on the equality of spouses". Bearing in mind the fact that the Constitution prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, the President of the Constitutional Court said in 2014 that Kosovo de jure allows same-sex marriage but that due to political reasons the issue is unclear. | Aricle 14 of the Kosovo Family Law adopted on January 20, 2006: "Marriage is a legally registered community of two persons of different sexes..." Constitution from 2008 does not have definition of marriage. Article 28: "Based on free will, everyone enjoys the right to marry and the right to have a family as provided by law. Marriage and divorce are regulated by law and are based on the equality of spouses". Bearing in mind the fact that the Constitution prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, the President of the Constitutional Court said in 2014 that Kosovo de jure allows same-sex marriage but that due to political reasons the issue is unclear. |
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edited by Aleksandar. Links to law/const, more in description, date when in came to effect
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Feb 16, 2006 |
| Description | The family code of Kosovo defines marriage as between a man and a woman | Aricle 14 of the Kosovo Family Law adopted on January 20, 2006: "Marriage is a legally registered community of two persons of different sexes..." Constitution from 2008, does not have definition of marriage. Article 28: "Based on free will, everyone enjoys the right to marry and the right to have a family as provided by law. Marriage and divorce are regulated by law and are based on the equality of spouses". Bearing in mind the fact that the Constitution prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, the President of the Constitutional Court said in 2014 that Kosovo de jure allows same-sex marriage but that due to political reasons the issue is unclear. |
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| Sources | https://www.lgbti-era.org/content/kosovo | http://old.kuvendikosoves.org/?cid=2,191,234 https://mapl.rks-gov.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1.CONSTITUTION_OF_THE_REPUBLIC_OF_KOSOVO.pdf |
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