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Dutch Court Annuls Marriage Over ChatGPT-Written Vows

The Zwolle tribunal ruled the AI-drafted vows failed to satisfy the explicit declaration mandated by Article 1:67(1) of the Dutch Civil Code.

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

  • In a judgment published this week, the Tribunal de Zwolle declared the marriage invalid and said the civil-registry entry was made in error.
  • The April 2025 ceremony in Zwolle was led by an acquaintance serving as a one-day officiant with a municipal registrar present, a setup permitted under Dutch rules.
  • The speech, generated with ChatGPT for a relaxed tone, omitted the formal declaration to fulfill legal marital obligations required by law.
  • Examples cited by the court included informal wording declaring the couple a team rather than the legally prescribed commitment.
  • The couple asked to keep or administratively recognize their original wedding date, but the court rejected the request, emphasizing legal compliance.