Unregistered cohabitation

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Legal recognition of
same-sex relationships
Marriage

Argentina
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Denmark:
· Denmark proper
France
Iceland
Mexico:
· DF,1 QR1
Netherlands:
· Netherlands proper2
New Zealand:
· New Zealand proper

Norway
Portugal
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom:
· England and Walesα
United States:
· CA, CT, DE, DC,
· HI, IL,β IA, ME, MD,
· MA, MN, NH, NJ,
· NM, NY, RI, VT,
· WA, 8 tribes
Uruguay

Recognized

· Federal government,
· OR
· KY

  1. Valid in all of Mexico
  2. Can be registered also in Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten
  3. Ohio recognizes same-sex marriage for death certificate purposes only

Commencement dates:
  1. March 29, 2014
  2. June 1, 2014
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Unregistered cohabitation refers to a legal status (sometimes de facto) given to same-sex or opposite-sex couples in certain jurisdictions. They may be similar to common-law marriages.

More specifically, unregistered cohabitation may refer to:

Some other countries and sub-national regions recognize unregistered cohabitation, as listed in the Civil union article.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Also recognizes another form of same-sex unions (marriage, civil unions, domestic partnerships).

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