Introduction:
A U.S. citizen, a direct descendant of an Italian, applied to the Court of Catania for the recognition of Italian citizenship iure sanguinis, based on proven lineage and the absence of any renunciations in the transmission line
Challenge:
To prove lineage and continuity of citizenship transmission without interruptions due to naturalization or marriages with foreign citizens
Action:
The defense presented apostilled genealogical documentation and supporting case law that affirms the right to citizenship iure sanguinis, including for maternal descendants born before 1948
For the privacy of our clients, all names are fictional, and any identifying details in the judgements have been obscured.
