Absorbent articles with refastenable side seams

A disposable absorbent article (400) is provided comprising an absorbent chassis (32) and a fastening system (80) for releasably attaching a front waist region (22) of the absorbent chassis to a back waist region (24) of the absorbent chassis to define a refastenable pant having a waist opening (50) and a pair of leg openings (52), the refastenable pant comprising a pair of elastomeric, nonwoven front side panels (34) extending from the waist opening to each leg opening; a pair of elastomeric, nonwoven back side panels (134) extending from the waist opening to each leg opening; a pair of refastenable seams (88) extending from the waist opening to each leg opening, each refastenable seam disposed between an elastomeric front side panel (34) and an elastomeric back side panel (134); and a pair of elastomeric leg members (58) which partially encircle each leg opening (52) wherein each elastomeric leg member (58) extends from adjacent an elastomeric front side panel (34) in the front waist region to adjacent an elastomeric side panel (134) in the back waist region.