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Background
A case was launched by Charlene and Esther Oduber-Lamer. Citing Esther's inability to receive health benefits from Charlene's job, as entitled to a spouse in a heterosexual marriage, the couple launched the challenge the previous year, accusing Aruba's government of discrimination. The Government was adamantly opposed to the Court challenge.
The couple reported that they often had rocks thrown at them, were suffering from depression, and were residing in the Netherlands after leaving Aruba in November 2003 because of harassment when they tried to register as a married couple. November 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August -
Aruba, which lies off the northern coast of Venezuela, is an autonomous nation that forms part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The Netherlands and The Kingdom of the Netherlands are two distinct geographical and administrative entities Dutch statutes require that all members of the Kingdom of the Netherlands—Aruba, The Netherlands and the Netherlands Antilles—recognize each other's legal documents, including marriage certificates. The Netherlands and The Kingdom of the Netherlands are two distinct geographical and administrative entities The Netherlands Antilles ( Dutch:) previously known as the Netherlands West Indies or Dutch Antilles/West Indies, is part of the Lesser Antilles
Nearly 80% of citizens residing in Aruba are Catholic, and therefore the issue of same-sex marriage is one where opposition is large, and most couples flee back to the Netherlands.
Island Lower Court Ruling
In December 2004, an island lower court ruled that the marriage between Charlene and Esther Oduber-Lamer in the Netherlands should be recognized in Aruba. December 2004: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Aruba is a -long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, north of the Paraguaná Peninsula, Falcón State, Venezuela The Government's stance was (and continues to be) that the civil code does not allow for same-sex marriage, and that it goes against Aruba's way of life. Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same The Government appealed to the Common Court of Justice of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba (Superior Court).
Common Court Ruling
On August 23rd, 2005, Aruba's Superior Court issued its ruling on the validity of recognizing same-sex marriages. It upheld the lower court's decision, stating that: "The Dutch marriage can be inscribed in the register. Since Aruba is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it must comply with demands of the Kingdom. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
Aruban PM Nelson O. Oduber reacted to the decision by declaring: "we give neither legal nor moral recognition to same-sex marriages. "
The Government appealed the ruling to the Supreme Court of the Netherlands. The Hoge Raad der Nederlanden ( High Council of the Netherlands) is the Supreme Court of the Netherlands, situated in The Hague.
Dutch Supreme Court Ruling
On April 13th, 2007, the Supreme Court declared that, in accordance with the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, all marriages contracted in the different parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, should be accepted in the other parts of the Kingdom as well. The Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands (in Dutch Statuut voor het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden; in Papiamentu Statuut pa e Reino di Hulanda) describes the The Netherlands and The Kingdom of the Netherlands are two distinct geographical and administrative entities It said that the matter that Aruba doesn't have a same-sex marriage law or that it goes against Aruba's 'way of life', is irrelevant to the issue. With this ruling, Aruba must recognize same-sex marriages. It's not possible to contract a marriage in Aruba itself.
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External links
- Dutch & Arubans At Odds Over Gay Marriage (Associated press)