La manifiesta discriminación que sufren las parejas de hecho a efectos del devengo de la pensión de viudedad ha merecido históricamente la denuncia de parte de algunos juzgados y tribunales, minoritarios respecto de aquellos otros que justifican la diferencia de trato con los matrimonios, incluso en supuestos de extensa convivencia y afecto marital, hijos y bienes comunes, titularidad de documentos varios, a falta únicamente del registro municipal, autonómico o notarial. De ahí la importancia de la Cuestión de Inconstitucionalidad elevada recientemente al Tribunal Constitucional por la Sala de lo Social del Tribunal Superior de Justicia de las Islas Baleares, con argumentos jurídicos consistentes que obligarán al Tribunal de Garantías a confirmar su restrictiva doctrina actual, o a revisarla y poner fin a la discriminación denunciada.
The evident discrimination suffered by Unmarried Couples, for the purpose of accrual of the widow's or widower's pension, has historically merited the condemnation of some courts and tribunals, minority with respect to those others that justify the difference in treatment with Married Couples, even in cases of extensive cohabitation and marital affection, children and common property, ownership of various documents, in the absence only of the municipal, regional or notarial registry. Hence the importance of the question of unconstitutionality recently raised before the Constitutional Court by the Social Chamber of the High Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands, with consistent legal arguments that will force the Constitutional Court to confirm its current restrictive doctrine, or to review it and put an end to the discrimination denounced.