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| Region | Belgium |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Other type of partnership |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2000 |
| End Date | Jun 1, 2003 |
| Description | Statutory Cohabitation grants specific rights to cohabiting persons. Although not specifically intended for LGBT couples it was open for same sex couples. |
| Sources | https://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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Revision History (2)
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| Description | Registered Partnership | Statutory 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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| Sources | 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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created by bradcoffey106
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Other type of partnership |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2000 |
| End Date | Jun 1, 2003 |
| Description | Registered Partnership |
| Sources | https://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."