Current Version
| Region | Ecuador |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Civil unions (marriage rights) |
| Start Date | Oct 20, 2008 |
| End Date | Jul 8, 2019 |
| Description | Although marriage is still defined as a union between a man and a woman, article 68 of the 2008 constitution also state: The stable and monogamous union between two persons without any other marriage ties who have a common-law home, for the lapse of time and under the conditions and circumstances provided for by law, shall enjoy the same rights and obligations of those families bound by formal marriage ties. |
| Sources | http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Ecuador/english08.html |
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Revision History (2)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Civil unions (marriage rights) |
| Start Date | Oct 20, 2008 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Although marriage is still defined as a union between a man and a woman, article 68 of the 2008 constitution also state: The stable and monogamous union between two persons without any other marriage ties who have a common-law home, for the lapse of time and under the conditions and circumstances provided for by law, shall enjoy the same rights and obligations of those families bound by formal marriage ties. |
| Sources | http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Ecuador/english08.html |
Reports (15)
- Status is not correct "Same sex marriage became legal in ecuador on July 8 2019"
- Status is not correct "same-sex marriage is now recognized
https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-america-latina-48618424"
- Duplicate entry "This is duplicated and the information is incorrect."
- Date is incorrect "Marriage became legal on July 8, 2019. So this is not the current status."
- Status is not correct "The actual status is LEGAL. Please, delete this incorrect information."
- Duplicate entry "Delete this incorrect info."
- Status is not correct "Marriage between same-sex couples is already a right acquired in Ecuador. On the night of July 8, 2019, sentences 10-18-CN / 19 and 11-18-CN / 19 of the Constitutional Court were published in the Official Gazette."
- Date is incorrect "it’s 2019, not 2018"
- Status is not correct "Marriage is now legal"
- Status is not correct "Same-sex marriage has been legalized in 2019"
- Status is not correct "Marriage was approved by Supreme Court effective 9 July 2019"
- Date is incorrect "The date and status are wrong. Ecuador legalized same sex marriage in June 2019."
- Newer law has been passed "Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to legalize Same Sex Marriage"
- Status is not correct "It was just reported today that same sex marriage is now legal in Equador"
- Status is not correct