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3mo ago

Dutch Court Annuls Marriage After ChatGPT-Written Wedding Speech Omits Required Declaration

The court cited the missing Article 1:67(1) declaration required by Dutch civil law.

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Aux Pays-Bas, la justice a annulé une union en statuant que l'intelligence artificielle n'avait rien à faire dans un discours de mariage, qui doit être conforme au Code civil
L’officiant du mariage, qui était une connaissance des mariés a utilisé ChatGPT.

Overview

  • The Tribunal of Zwolle ruled the union was not legally concluded and said the marriage record was entered in the civil registry by mistake.
  • A friend officiated as a one-day civil officer and used ChatGPT to draft the ceremony text, with a municipal registrar present.
  • Judges found the ceremony lacked the statutory statement that spouses will fulfill all legal obligations, as mandated by Article 1:67(1) of the Dutch Civil Code.
  • The judgment underscored that AI-generated wording cannot substitute for the formal declaration and highlighted the duty of officiants and officials to ensure legal compliance.
  • The couple’s request to preserve the original wedding date administratively was rejected, so they must remarry to obtain a valid act.