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Yaros-Hakak v. Attorney General, Supreme Court of Israel (10 January 2005)

Jan 10, 2005

Procedural Posture The appellants, a same-sex couple, applied to adopt each other’s biological children. The Family Court denied the application and the District Court upheld the decision. The appellants appealed to the Supreme Court. Facts The appellants were in a...

LSF y ACP, Family Tribunal of the 4th Court District of the City of Cordoba, Argentina (6 August 2003)

Aug 6, 2003

Procedural Posture The plaintiff filed a complaint to the family tribunal to obtain custody of her children, which had previously been granted to her former husband. Facts Following the divorce of the plaintiff and her husband (the respondent), custody of the two...

Sentencia SU 337/99, Constitutional Court of Colombia (12 May 1999)

May 12, 1999

Procedural Posture Action brought against the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare and the Office of the Public Advocate (Defensor del Pueblo de la Seccional del Departamento XX) by the plaintiff mother on behalf of her 8 year-old intersex child, NN. Neither...