Introduction:
A family of U.S. citizens petitioned the Court of Rome to obtain Italian citizenship iure sanguinis, based on their direct descent from an Italian mother
Challenge:
Overcoming the limitation imposed by the 1912 law, which prevented Italian women from passing citizenship to children born before 1948
Action:
The submitted documentation proved direct descent, and constitutional rulings removing such discrimination allowed for the recognition of citizenship
For the privacy of our clients, all names are fictional, and any identifying details in the judgements have been obscured.
