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Heterosexual Couples Form 1st Civil Partnerships in England
England and Wales have marked a new era in which heterosexual couples can choose to have a civil partnership instead of a marriage.
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Investigators Observe Ill Fates for Foreign Brides Trafficked to China
Sold by her family as a bride to a Chinese man, Samiya David spent only two months in China. When she returned to Pakistan, the once robust woman was nearly unrecognizable: malnourished, too weak to walk, her speech confused and disjointed.
Read moreR. Kelly
Federal prosecutors filed a second superseding indictment against rapper R. Kelly, claiming he bribed a public employee to forge an ID for 15-year-old singer Aaliyah one day before he married her.
Read moreFed Up, South Korean Women Swear Off Men
A growing number of South Korean women are banding together to reject rigid patriarchal norms and vowing never to wed, have children or even date and have sex.
Read moreMost Americans Fine With Unmarried Couples Living Together
American attitudes toward the practice of what used to be called “living in sin” have shifted, according to a study released by the Pew Research Center on Wednesday.
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Pope Francis Continues Drive for Liberalization
On the heels of a landmark call by Amazon region bishops for married men to become priests, Pope Francis on Sunday exhorted Catholics to be open to fresh ways of evangelization, saying the church must “open new roads for the proclamation of the Gospel.”
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Immigration Marriage Interviews Are a Trap, Couples Say
Alyse and Elmer Sanchez were thrilled when they survived their green card interview, a crucial step in obtaining lawful status in the United States. The officer agreed that their marriage is legitimate. Moments later, Elmer was in shackles, pending deportation to his native Honduras, leaving her alone with their two little boys.
Read moreVatican Defends Married Priest Proposal on Amazon Agenda
Organizers of a Vatican meeting on the Amazon defended plans to introduce debate on married priests, saying Thursday the proposal represents the “the voice of the local church” and isn’t an official proposal of the pope.
Read moreSpousal Testimony
In upholding a murder conviction, the New Mexico Supreme Court said Tuesday it has abolished a prohibition against spouses testifying in court cases about what their husband or wife told them in private conversations during their marriage.
Read moreAlleged Epstein Victim Details Green Card Marriage
As sordid Jeffrey Epstein stories pile up in lawsuits against the late sex offender’s estate, a new case filed Tuesday says Epstein forced one victim to marry a noncitizen recruiter in his vast sex-trafficking enterprise.
Read moreICE Issues New Guidance on Petitions for Child Brides
The Trump administration announced new rules Friday to scrutinize petitions to bring in underage spouses to the U.S., after data showed thousands of requests by men to bring in child and adolescent brides had been approved.
Read moreRomania Top Court Approves Referendum on Marriage Definition
Romania’s top court has given a green light to a referendum that could change the constitution to explicitly state that marriage is a union between a man and a woman.
Read moreDoctor Whose Divorce Led to Firing Prevails at Top EU Court
A Catholic hospital in Germany discriminated by ousting a doctor from a supervisory role after finding out that he had divorced and remarried, the European Union’s highest court ruled Tuesday.
Read moreUK Hammered for Denying Residency to Partner of Citizen
The European Court of Justice ruled against U.K. authorities on Thursday for denying residency to a woman who had been the unmarried parter of a British national for five years.
Read moreEU Magistrate Favors Rights Expansion for Unmarried Partners
Even the unmarried partner of an EU citizen should be afforded entry and residence when the citizen returns to his member state of origin, a magistrate advised the European Court of Justice to rule Tuesday.
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