The legitimacy of family rights in Strasbourg case law : "living instrument" or extinguished sovereignty? / Carmen Draghici.
2017
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Title
The legitimacy of family rights in Strasbourg case law : "living instrument" or extinguished sovereignty? / Carmen Draghici.
Published
Oxford ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing, 2017.
Call Number
KJC1105 .D73 2017
ISBN
9781509905256 (hardback ; alk. paper)
1509905251 (hardback ; alk. paper)
9781509905263 (ePDF)
9781509905270 (ePub)
1509905251 (hardback ; alk. paper)
9781509905263 (ePDF)
9781509905270 (ePub)
Description
xxxi, 422 pages ; 24 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)945947341
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Available in Other Form
Online version: Draghici, Carmen. Legitimacy of family rights in Strasbourg case law. Oxford ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017 9781509905270 (DLC) 2016034949
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
vii
Table of Cases
xiii
Introduction
1
I.
Limits of Interpretation of Human Rights Treaties
1
II.
Constitutional and International Tribunals: Legitimacy and Methods
8
III.
Court's Interpretive Repertoire
14
IV.
Elastic Notion of `Family'
26
V.
Towards a Taxonomy of Family Rights
30
VI.
`Evolutive' or Ultra Vires?
36
1.
Formalisation and Dissolution of Intimate Relationships
39
I.
Introductory Remarks
39
II.
Civil Effects of Religious Celebration and Guarantees against Child Marriages
40
III.
Objectionable Unions? Prohibited Relations and Sham Marriages
51
IV.
Polygamous Marriage between Cultural Relativism and Public Order
55
V.
Controversies Surrounding Prisoners' Right to Marry
62
VI.
Right to Divorce and Re-partnering?
68
VII.
Concluding Remarks
77
2.
Protection of De Facto Families: Cohabitation and Illegitimate Filiation
80
I.
Introductory Remarks
80
II.
Progressive Recognition of De Facto Couples as Protected Family Units
83
III.
Economic Advantages: Distinctions between Cohabitants and Spouses
89
IV.
Different Treatment of Unmarried Fathers
97
A.
Recognition of Paternal Affiliation
99
B.
Exercise of Parental Authority
110
V.
Protection of Illegitimate Children: From Legal Affiliation to Inheritance Rights
115
VI.
Concluding Remarks
122
3.
Right (Not) to Become a Parent: From Assisted Reproduction to Adoptive Filiation
125
I.
Introductory Remarks
125
II.
Procreative Rights: Negative and Positive Obligations for States
128
III.
Access to Assisted Reproduction Services and Non-genetic Attribution of Parenthood
133
IV.
Adoption as Social Parenthood
149
A.
Alleged Right to Adopt
149
B.
Protection of Adoption-Based Families
154
C.
Recognition of Foreign Adoptions
158
V.
Right of Prisoners to Found a Family: A Non-exercisable Right?
160
VI.
Unwanted Parenthood and Conflicts of Rights
164
A.
Potential Father's Right to Veto a Termination of Pregnancy
164
B.
Expectant Mother's Reproductive Freedom
166
VII.
Right to Parental Leave Allowance
176
VIII.
Concluding Remarks
179
4.
Impact of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity on Family Rights
187
I.
Introductory Remarks
187
II.
Same-Sex Families: Coupledom and Parenting
188
A.
Autonomy of Private Life and the Decriminalisation of Homosexual Relationships
188
B.
Homosexuality and Claims to Family Reunification
194
C.
Aspirations to Same-Sex Marriage or Equivalent Recognition
198
D.
Non-discriminatory Access to Social Benefits
209
E.
Equal Treatment of Homosexual Parents vis-a-vis Biological Children
214
F.
Access to Adoption and Medically Assisted Procreation
217
III.
Transsexualism and Family Rights
223
A.
Recognition of the Acquired Gender and the Right to Marry Accordingly
223
B.
Parental Rights of Transsexuals
233
IV.
Concluding Remarks
236
5.
Conflicts of Rights between Family Members
253
I.
Introductory Remarks
253
II.
Principle of Equality of Spouses
254
A.
Choice of Surnames for Married Parties and Their Children
255
B.
Differences Regarding the Institution of Paternity Proceedings
261
III.
Private Disputes over Children
266
A.
Custody and Visitation
266
B.
International Child Abduction
279
IV.
Child's Right to Know Their Genetic Origins
289
V.
Concluding Remarks
296
6.
Family Autonomy, Public Interest and Legitimate State Intervention
300
I.
Introductory Remarks
300
II.
Pre-eminence of Parental Choices with Respect to the Child's Upbringing
303
III.
Hasty or Belated Removal of Children from Abusive Homes
314
IV.
Rights of the Natural Parents with Regard to Adoption Proceedings
323
V.
Tension between the Right to Contact and Deprivation of Liberty
328
VI.
Concluding Remarks
333
7.
Cross-border Families, Human Rights and Immigration Barriers
336
I.
International Right to Family Reunification and/or Preservation of Family Unity?
336
II.
Option to Continue Family Life Elsewhere: The `Insurmountable Obstacles' Test
343
III.
Irrelevance of Family Life Built on an Irregular or Temporary Immigration Status
353
IV.
Balancing Family Rights against the Protection of the Community
357
V.
Uncertain Place of Children's Best Interests in Immigration Cases
368
VI.
Imbalance between the Approach to Admission and Removal Cases
379
VII.
Concluding Remarks
386
Conclusions
394
Index
409