Same-sex marriage in Alagoas

Same-sex marriage in Alagoas has been legal since 6 January 2012. Alagoas was the first Brazilian state to legalize same-sex marriage.[1][2] Civil unions (união estável) have also been available since 2011.

Marriage
Civil unions and
registered partnerships
Common-law marriage
Minimal recognition
See also
Notes
  1. Performed statewide in 18 states and Mexico City, in certain municipalities in three other states, and recognized by all states in such cases.
  2. Performed in the Netherlands proper, including the Caribbean Netherlands. Registered in Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten in such cases, but the rights of marriage are not guaranteed.
  3. Neither performed nor recognized in Niue, Tokelau or the Cook Islands.
  4. Not recognized in Caribbean overseas territories, though marriage-equivalent ordered for the Cayman Islands.
  5. Neither performed nor recognized in American Samoa or some tribal nations.
  6. Cohabitation. Registered foreign marriages confer limited rights. Marriage recognized in Tel Aviv.
  7. Degree of recognition unknown. No actual cases to date.
  8. Limited to residency rights for foreign spouses of EU citizens.
  9. Legal guardianships (nationwide, except Hong Kong and Macau), residency rights for foreign spouses of legal residents (Hong Kong).
  10. Recognition of foreign marriage for parental rights
  11. Maitri Karar–type contractual relationships, but it is not legally enforceable
  12. Offer "partnership certificates", which provide some tools (such as hospital visitation rights) but do not offer any legal recognition
  13. Limited to spouses of foreign diplomatic officials.
* Not yet in effect or automatic deadline set by judicial body for same-sex marriage to become legal
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History

On 7 December 2011, Judge James Magalhães de Medeiros of the Alagoas Judicial Administrative Department (Corregedoria Geral de Justiça do Estado de Alagoas) instructed the state's civil registry offices to process marriage applications from same-sex couples in a similar manner to opposite-sex couples.[3][4][5][6] The decision, known as "Provision N° 40", came into effect upon publication on 6 January 2012.[6] This made Alagoas the first state in Brazil to open marriage to same-sex couples.[7][8] Civil unions have been legally performed and recognized nationwide, including in Alagoas, since May 2011 following a ruling from the Supreme Federal Court.[9]

On 17 January 2012, a male couple who had lived together for almost 25 years became the second same-sex couple to marry in the state, and the first to do so since the new ruling. Earlier, a lesbian couple had been able to have their civil union converted into a marriage.[10]

Marriage statistics

The following table shows the number of same-sex marriages performed in Alagoas, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.

Year Same-sex marriages Total marriages % same-sex
Female Male Total
2013[11]1431716,0490.11%
2014[12]1531817,5500.10%
2015[13]29194818,0490.27%
2016[14]20123215,7890.20%
2017[15]34104414,7470.30%
2018[16]56399515,0960.63%
2019[17]53258815,1840.58%

See also

References
  1. Brazil’s most populous state to allow same-sex marriage
  2. Brazil’s São Paolo extends the freedom to marry to same-sex couples
  3. JAMES, MAGALHÃES DE MEDEIROS. "PROVIMENTO Nº 40, DE 06 DE DEZEMBRO DE 2011" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  4. Redação, Por (6 January 2012). "Alagoas regulamenta o casamento civil entre gays em todos os cartórios do estado" (in Portuguese). guagh.com.br. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  5. "Iniciativa da Justiça de Alagoas facilita casamento gay" (in Portuguese). terra. 6 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  6. "Página 46 da Jurisdicional e Administrativo do Diário de Justiça do Estado de Alagoas (DJAL) de 7 de Dezembro de 2011". Jusbrasil (in Portuguese).
  7. Vermelho (7 January 2012). "Alagoas facilita casamento de homossexuais" (in Portuguese). Correio de Brasil. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  8. "Justiça de AL e ES orientam cartórios sobre união gay" (in Portuguese). Consultor Jurídico. 7 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  9. "Same-sex unions recognized by Brazil's high court" (in Portuguese). 6 May 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  10. (in Portuguese) Alagoas registra seu segundo casamento gay
  11. Vital Statistics 2013: Marriages
  12. Vital Statistics 2014: Marriages
  13. "Estatísticas do Registro Civil 2015, Tabelas, Casamentos". IBGE (in Portuguese).
  14. "Estatísticas do Registro Civil 2016, Tabelas, Casamentos". IBGE (in Portuguese).
  15. "Estatísticas do Registro Civil 2017, Tabelas, Casamentos". IBGE (in Portuguese).
  16. "Estatísticas do Registro Civil 2018, Tabelas, Casamentos". IBGE (in Portuguese).
  17. "Estatísticas do Registro Civil 2019, Tabelas, Casamentos". IBGE (in Portuguese).

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