| Title |
Constitutional courts and same-sex family rights: the case of Lithuania within the Eastern and Central European context |
| Authors |
Pūraitė-Andrikienė, Dovilė |
| DOI |
10.2478/bjlp-2025-0012 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Baltic journal of law & politics.. Kaunas : Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas. 2025, vol. 18, iss. 2, p. 1-18.. ISSN 2029-0454 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Constitutional Court ; legal recognition of same-sex couples ; Eastern and Central Europe |
| Abstract [eng] |
In recent decades, Europe has witnessed considerable advancement in the legal recognition of same-sex couples’ family relationships; nevertheless, Lithuania remains among the most conservative member states of the EU in addressing this matter. This article aims to analyse the jurisprudence of the Lithuanian Constitutional Court related to same-sex couples’ family rights and assess its role in shaping the legal recognition of same-sex couples in Lithuania. It does so within a broader comparative framework, examining similar decisions of constitutional courts across Eastern and Central Europe. To reach this, the following tasks are undertaken and dealt with:1) to contextualise the issue within the legal and social environment of Eastern and Central Europe, focusing on constitutional jurisprudence of these countries; 2) to discuss the attitude of Lithuanian society towards the legal recognition of same-sex family relations and examine national legal provisions relevant to this issue; 3) to analyse the cases examined by the Lithuanian Constitutional Court and the constitutional doctrine relevant to the recognition of same-sex family relationships. |
| Published |
Kaunas : Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2025 |
| CC license |
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