Catalogue question 272 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
Which way of living together is not permitted in Germany?
- A man and a woman are divorced and live with new partners.
- Two women live together.
- A single father lives together with his two children.
- A man is married to two women at the same time. Correct
Why — for every option
- A — Divorced people may freely live together with new partners; this is legally unproblematic.
- B — Same-sex cohabitation is permitted in Germany and legally protected, including marriage for all since 2017.
- C — Single parents living together with their children are a completely legal and common family form.
- D — Correct: under § 1306 of the Civil Code, marriage is forbidden while one spouse already has another marriage — polygamy (multiple marriage) is not permitted in Germany and is even a criminal offence as bigamy (§ 172 Criminal Code).
Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de
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