(1) Spouses or life partners of Germans should be naturalized in keeping with the requirements set out in Section 8, if
1. they lose or give up their previous citizenship or a ground exists for accepting multiple nationality pursuant to Section 12 and
2. it is ensured that they will conform to the German way of life,unless they do not have sufficient command of the German language (Section 10 sub-section 1, sentence 1, no. 6 and sub-section 4) and do not fulfill any condition that would justify an exception under Section 10, sub-section 6.
(2) The provision pursuant to sub-section 1 shall also apply if naturalization is applied for within one year of the German spouse's death or of a ruling dissolving the marriage becoming final and the applicant is entitled to custody of a child issuing from the marriage who already possesses German citizenship.