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Family Law 08-11-2012 Case Law

ECtHR rules Italian Law on anonymous births breaches art. 8 of the ECHR

European Court of Human Rights, case 33783/09

The case concerned the Italian legislation allowing mothers who wish to give their babies for adoption to deliver “anonymously” (i.e. without being mentioned on the birth certificate), pursuant to arts. 27 and 28, Law n. 184/1983 (which regulates adoptions). According to these provisions, there is an absolute prohibition to deliver adopted people information about the mother before 100 years from birth have elapsed. It should be noted that Italian law now permits adopted people to o... [Read All]

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