Civil unions in Mexico

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Same-sex civil unions

Recognized nationwide in:

Denmark (1989) | Norway (1993)

Israel1 (1994) | Sweden (1995)

Greenland (1996) | Hungary1 (1996)

Iceland (1996) | France (1999)

Germany (2001) | Portugal (2001)

Finland (2002) | Croatia1 (2003)

Luxembourg (2004) | New Zealand (2005)

United Kingdom (2005) | Andorra (2005)

Czech Republic1 (2006) | Slovenia (2006)

Switzerland (2007) | Uruguay (2007)

Was recognized before legalization of same-sex marriage in:

Netherlands (nationwide) (1998)

Spain (12 of 14 communities) (1998)

South Africa (1999)

Belgium (nationwide) (2000)

Canada (QC, NS and MB)2 (2000)

Recognized in some regions in:

United States (6 states) (1997)

Argentina (Buenos Aires, Rio Negro) (2003)

Australia (Tasmania, ACT) (2004)

Italy (Some municipallies) (2004)

Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) (2004)

Mexico (Mexico City) (2006)

Recognition debated in:

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Greece

Ireland

Italy

Liechtenstein

Mexico (Coahuila)

Mexico (Colima)

Poland

United States

Notes:

1 - In form of common-law marriage.

2 - Explicitly referred to as "civil unions" in Quebec (2002), and called "domestic partnership" in Nova Scotia (2001). In Manitoba (2002), common-law marriage extended to same-sex partners nationwide (2000).

See also

Same-sex marriage

Registered partnership

Domestic partnership

Common-law marriage

Marriage, unions and partnerships by country

Homosexuality laws of the world

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In November of 2006, Mexico's capital, Mexico City, legalized civil unions between same-sex couples. The new law grants the following rights:

[edit] Rights

• Allows the disposition of one party's estate in the event of death.
• Generates the requirement mutual provision of food & basic needs.

[edit] Limitations

• Does not allow same-sex marriage
• Does not allow adoption by same-sex couples.
• Omits social security benefits
• Does not allow medical coverage or seeking a credit as a partnership.
• Ending the union does not require the consent of both parties and the left party holds no right of claim over the leaving party.

The states of Coahuila and Colima are considering similar laws.