On July 17, 2026, Polish President Karol Nawrocki officially vetoed the act on the status of a next-of-kin person in a cohabitation agreement and its implementing provisions, citing constitutional concerns. <\/p>\n
On June 26, 2026, alongside the act on the status of a next-of-kin person in a cohabitation agreement and joint life contract, the implementing provisions were submitted to the President of the Republic of Poland for signature. On July 17, 2026, the President decided to veto both statutes.<\/p>\n
According to the project’s justification, the proposed modifications were a direct consequence of the main bill’s solutions, playing a crucial role in shaping the cohabitation agreement institution and next-of-kin status acquired upon concluding the agreement.<\/p>\n
The project’s scope covered burial rights, healthcare, social security, health insurance, social assistance, inheritance, taxes, and granting residence rights to foreigners, impacting a total of 238 statutes.<\/p>\n
The changes also proposed introducing Article 13a to the Family and Guardianship Code, barring individuals in a cohabitation agreement from marrying anyone other than their registered partner, while detailing procedures for potential marriage annulments.<\/p>\n
President Karol Nawrocki announced his veto in a recorded statement, explaining that the legislation creates a new, formalized institution of family law with rights closely resembling marriage.<\/p>\n
Nawrocki argued that as the guardian of the Constitution, he cannot accept solutions that undermine the special status of marriage defined in Article 18 of the Constitution as a union between a woman and a man, emphasizing that such serious reforms require broad social dialogue rather than backdoor partnership laws.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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