Civil unions in Hungary

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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)

Austria1 (2003) | Luxembourg (2004)

New Zealand (2005) | United Kingdom (2005)

Andorra (2005) | Czech Republic (2006)

Slovenia (2006) | Switzerland (2007)

Colombia (2007)

Was recognized before legalization of same-sex marriage in:

Netherlands (nationwide) (1998)

Spain (12 of 17 communities) (1998)

South Africa2 (1999)

Belgium (nationwide) (2000)

Canada (QC, NS and MB)3 (2001)

Recognized in some regions in:

United States (6 states+DC) (1997) : CA, CT, HI, ME, NJ, VT

Argentina (Buenos Aires, Rio Negro) (2003)

Australia (Tasmania) (2004)

Italy (Some municipallies) (2004)

Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) (2004)

Mexico (Mexico City and Coahuila) (2007)

Recognition debated in:

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Brazil

Chile

Costa Rica

Greece

Ireland

Italy

Liechtenstein

Mexico

Poland

Taiwan

United States

Uruguay

Notes:

1 - In form of unregistered cohabitation.

2 - Explicitly referred to as the "civil unions Act" in South Africa.

3 - Explicitly referred to as "civil unions" in Quebec (2002), and called "domestic partnership" in Nova Scotia (2001). In Manitoba (2002) and marriage extended to same-sex partners nationwide (2005).

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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Unregistered cohabitation was granted in 1996 in Hungary.

The law applies to couples living together in an economic and sexual relationship (common-law marriage) including same-sex couples. No official registration required. The law gives some specified rights and benefits to two persons living together. These rights and benefits are not automatically given - they must be applied for to the social department of the local government in each case. Amendment to the Civil Code: “Partners – if not stipulated otherwise by law – are two people living in an emotional and economic community in the same household without being married.” Inheritance, widow's pension and immigrants rights are possible. Partners can take each others surname.

The Hungarian government considers extending the rights of people living in unregistered cohabitation and making facultative registration of cohabitation possible starting from 2007 with the introduction of the new Civil Code. The registration will be also possible for opposite-sex partners. Same-sex marriage is also considered.

A bill has been introduced to Parliament by the junior coalition partner to make the registration of cohabitation possible even before the adoption of the new Civil Code. The proposal would give extended rights connected to inheritance and housing to couples who register.

[edit] See also

• Gay rights in Hungary
• Gay rights by country
• Timeline of LGBT history
• Homosexuality laws of the world
• Marriage, unions and partnerships by country

[edit] External links

• (English) Detailed description of cohabition on the website of the government
• (Hungarian) Constitutional Court decision opening up unregistered cohabitation to same sex couples
• (Hungarian) Bill on registered partnership introduced in Parliament