Judgment, 5 December 1987.
The Court held that the requirement that an alien must live in an uninterrupted fashion in the Federal Republic of Germany for eight years before bringing in a spouse and children was not in conflict with Section 6 of the Constitution, which protects the family and marriage.  It also held, however, that a requirement that an alien be married for three years before bringing in a spouse and children did conflict with Section 6 and constituted a particularly serious burden for young persons.  These two waiting periods are imposed by the various Lander of the Federal Republic and vary in length from Land to Land.
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