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by Obie » Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:51 pm
well i am aware of the July legislation and i cited it in my previous post.
I am quite unsettle about the UK legislating on who can be considered as Durable partners. Durable partner is a community term and cannot be defined in a way that is similar to bigamous relationship. According to the directive, extensive examination has to be undettaken of these people. By simply saying we cannot accept your relationship, as you are married and your partner is in the UK, without considering factors like the existence of a child, the length of relationship and the fact that divorce proceedings has commence and would have been concluded had the spouse's whereabout been known, then the UK will be in breach of EC law and the charter of fundamental rights, when the OP relationship cannot be described as criminal.
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