Recognition Of Same-sex Unions In Brazil
Brazil: AL, BA, CE, DF, ES, MS, PB, PI, PR, RO, SC, SE, SP |
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Same-sex unions are legally recognized in Brazil since 2004. Same-sex couples enjoy the provisions of several constitutional principles and the absence of prohibitive legislation. The Brazilian cohabitation (unregistered unions) policy grants rights similar to those granted in heterosexual marriages, including adoption, welfare benefits pension, inheritance tax, income tax, social security, health benefits, immigration, joint property ownership, hospital and prison visitation, IVF and surrogacy.
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court ruled, in 2011, that same-sex couples are legally entitled to those unions, laying a legal foundation for future legislation on same-sex matrimonial rights. Several unions have been converted into full marriage by state judges. Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Federal District, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraíba, Paraná, Piauí, Rondônia, Santa Catarina, São Paulo and Sergipe allow same-sex marriages in a manner that is equal to opposite-sex marriages, while Rio de Janeiro allows local judges to perform same-sex marriages if they agree to do so. Other states recognize the marriages, and have registered marriages (often after a judicial approval) on a case-by-case basis.
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