Dismissal of the appeal against the refusal of marriage preparation

Facts

The appellants, a Swiss woman and a Turkish national, requested the civil registry office of the city of Schaffhausen to conduct a marriage preparation procedure. The civil registry office rejected this request, and the appellants complained unsuccessfully to the Department of Justice and Communities and then to the Government Council of the Canton of Schaffhausen. The High Court of the Canton of Schaffhausen dismissed the appeal against the Government Council's decision.

The appellants are of the opinion that the High Court did not establish the facts correctly and that the refusal of marriage preparation is unlawful. They request that the High Court be instructed to reconsider their marriage application, overturning its decision.

Considerations

The Federal Court examined the appeal and found that the lower court established the facts correctly and that the refusal of marriage preparation is legally justified. The Federal Court found, in particular, that the appellants did not sufficiently demonstrate that the lower court established the facts incorrectly or that the refusal of marriage preparation is unlawful.

The Federal Court also found that the appellants did not meet the necessary requirements to…