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Age of Consent Legislation/Cases/References
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The age of consent is 16 years.

Section 255 of the Penal Code criminalises homosexual contacts with minors under the age of 16 with a penalty of up to 4 years imprisonment. Heterosexual contacts with minors under the age of 16 are only criminal under certain conditions [R1.1].
R1.1 Divamag.co.uk: "Lesbian and Gay Aruba" 27 AUG 08
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Homosexuality, Sodomy Legislation/Cases/References
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As part of the kingdom of the Netherlands, consensual sex between same-sex couples is lawful.
   
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Marriage Legislation/Cases/References
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In April 2007, the Netherlands Supreme Court ordered the government to recognise same-sex marriages registered in Holland, ruling that Dutch marriages carry the "same force of law" in Aruba [R1.1].

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On 25 August 2005, Aruba's Superior Court confirmed a lower court's December ruling that the Caribbean island should register the marriage of Charlene and Esther Oduber-Lamers, who were wed in Holland in 2001 [R1.2].
R1.1 MCV: "Colonial Gay Marriage" 19 APR 07
R1.2 Associated Press: "Aruba Must Register Lesbian Marriage" 25 AUG 05
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