Entry #305: Same-sex marriage in Belgium

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RegionBelgium
IssueSame-sex marriage
StatusOther type of partnership
Start DateJan 1, 2000
End DateJun 1, 2003
DescriptionStatutory Cohabitation grants specific rights to cohabiting persons. Although not specifically intended for LGBT couples it was open for same sex couples.
Sourceshttps://same-sex.web.ined.fr/pdf/DocTrav125/05Doc125Belgium.pdf
https://www.belgium.be/en/family/statutory_cohabitation
Reports (2)
  • Date is incorrect "It is still existant and legal !"
  • Date is incorrect "It is still going on. It was not ended in 2003 when SSM became legal, it is still possible to get a statutory cohabitation contract !"


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edited by beeurd

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DescriptionRegistered PartnershipStatutory Cohabitation grants specific rights to cohabiting persons. Although not specifically intended for LGBT couples it was open for same sex couples.
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Registered Partnership Statutory Cohabitation grants specific rights to cohabiting persons. Although not specifically intended for LGBT couples it was open for same sex couples.
Sourceshttps://same-sex.web.ined.fr/pdf/DocTrav125/05Doc125Belgium.pdfhttps://same-sex.web.ined.fr/pdf/DocTrav125/05Doc125Belgium.pdf
https://www.belgium.be/en/family/statutory_cohabitation
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https://same-sex.web.ined.fr/pdf/DocTrav125/05Doc125Belgium.pdf https://same-sex.web.ined.fr/pdf/DocTrav125/05Doc125Belgium.pdf https://www.belgium.be/en/family/statutory_cohabitation

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Original entry
StatusOther type of partnership
Start DateJan 1, 2000
End DateJun 1, 2003
DescriptionRegistered Partnership
Sourceshttps://same-sex.web.ined.fr/pdf/DocTrav125/05Doc125Belgium.pdf
Reports (1)
  • Date is incorrect "It's not a registered partnership, it never existed in Belgium. There is however a registered cohabitation (for same-sex ans different-sex couples) that is still possible nowadays."