Questão jurídica principal
Whether the appellant could invoke marriage to a Swiss citizen to obtain renewal of the residence permit under Art. 7 ANAG.
Decisão extraída
No. The court held that the marriage was relied on in a legally abusive manner because the relationship no longer served a genuine marital community and only formal marriage remained.
Fundamentação extraída
Concrete indicia showed that the spouses had lived apart for years, a resumption of marital life was not to be expected, and the appellant used the marriage solely to secure immigration status. Under Art. 7 ANAG, such abuse is not protected.