Family

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Lithuanian government greenlights introducing opposite-sex partnership

Lithuania's government on Thursday gave approval to the changes proposed by the Justice Ministry to the Civil Code which would…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Number of at-risk families down 38% in Lithuania

The number of at-risk families in Lithuania has gone down significantly over the last decade, data from Statistics Lithuania suggests.In…

8 years ago
  • Society

New artificial insemination law makes life harder for infertile Lithuanian couples, say experts

Obstetrician-gynecologist Reda Verbickienė believes that the conservative assisted fertilisation law passed today is a loss for Lithuanians because modern treatment…

8 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania’s Justice Ministry makes another bid to legalize opposite-sex partnership

The Lithuanian Ministry of Justice has drafted amendments to the Civil Code that would legally recognize partnership between a man…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Parliament to consider definition of family

The Legal Committee at the Lithuanian parliament is to give its opinion on a constitutional amendment saying that family can…

9 years ago
  • Society

Cap on Lithuanian maternity leave benefits ‘unconstitutional’

A current cap on maternity leave benefits is unconstitutional, Lithuania's Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday. [...]

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania refuses residency permit to same-sex spouse

Lithuania's Migration Department has refused to issue a temporary residence permit to a Belarusian man who married his Lithuanian male…

9 years ago
  • Society

€21m EU and state funds to support at-risk families

Around €21 million has been allocated from EU funds and the state budget to fund the creation of community family…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Parliament speaker criticises president’s proposal for new care agency

Parliament Speaker Loreta Graužinienė disagrees with President Dalia Grybauskaitė's proposal to establish a new institution to ensure care for social…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Conservative MP: Civil partnership law should be put to referendum

Last week, the Lithuanian parliament rejected a bill that would have introduced civil partnership of opposite-sex couples. Conservative MP, who…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian parliament rejects civil partnership law

The Lithuanian parliament, Seimas, rejected the bill that would have introduced the institution of partnership of opposite sex couples. The…

9 years ago
  • Society

24 percent of Lithuanians approve same-sex marriage

Every fourth Lithuanian thinks that same-sex marriage should be legalized throughout the European Union, according to a Eurobarometer survey. This…

9 years ago
  • Society

No orphanages in Vilnius by 2020, authorities say

Vilnius authorities have pledged to work hard over the next five years in order to reduce the number of infants…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian parliament speaker ‘not ready’ for same-sex partnerships

The Lithuanian society is not ready for same-sex partnerships, Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Loreta Graužinienė believes. [...]

9 years ago
  • Society

Strasbourg court ruling on same-sex unions relevant for Lithuania, lawyer says

The new practice of the European Court of Human Rights on regulation of same-sex relationships is significant for Lithuania, says…

9 years ago
  • Society

Non-EU citizen cannot stay in Ireland after marriage to Lithuanian ends, EU court rules

A non-EU citizen cannot stay in Ireland after his marriage to a Lithuanian citizen has ended, the Court of Justice…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania moves closer to legalizing opposite-sex partnerships

The government of Lithuania on Wednesday backed the amendments, initiated by the Ministry of Justice, on legalizing heterosexual partnerships. The…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian parliament speaker speaks out against same-sex marriage

Lithuania's Parliamentary Speaker Loreta Graužinienė says she opposes same-sex marriages, giving no clear answer about partnership. [...]

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania’s civil partnership bill to be reviewed by catholic church

Final adjustments to a bill on registered partnership, drafted by the Lithuanian Ministry of Justice, are being made with the…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian justice minister: Same-sex couples are more propaganda than reality

Lithuania's Ministry of Justice has drafted a bill that, if passed, would introduce the institution of partnership into the country's…

9 years ago