Same-sex marriage in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

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  1. KoN: 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.
  2. NZ: Neither performed nor recognized in Niue, Tokelau, or the Cook Islands.
  3. UK: Neither performed nor recognized in six British Overseas Territories.
  4. US: Neither performed nor recognized in some tribal nations. Recognized but not performed in several other tribal nations and American Samoa.
  5. Israel: Registered foreign marriages confer all marriage rights. Domestic common-law marriages confer most rights of marriage. Domestic civil marriage recognized by some cities.
  6. EU: The Coman v. Romania ruling of the European Court of Justice obliges the state to provide residency rights for the foreign spouses of EU citizens. All EU member states except Romania follow the ruling.
  7. Cambodia: Recognition of a "declaration of family relationship", which may be useful in matters such as housing, but they are not legally binding.
  8. China: Guardianship agreements, conferring some limited legal benefits, including decisions about medical and personal care.
  9. HK: Inheritance, guardianship rights, and residency rights for foreign spouses of legal residents.
  10. India: Courts have recognised guru–shishya, nata pratha or maitri karar–type contractual relationships, but they are not legally binding.
  11. Japan: Some cities and prefectures issue partnership certificates, but they are not legally binding.
  12. Namibia: Marriages conducted abroad between a Namibian national and a foreign spouse recognized for residency rights.
  13. Romania: Hospital visitation rights through a "legal representative" status.
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Same-sex marriage is not legal in the entirety of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. An ordinance allowing same-sex marriage was approved by the Ascension Island Council on 31 May 2016, in a 5-0 vote. It was signed by the Governor and published in the official gazette on 20 June. The new ordinance would commence once the Saint Helena Legislative Council repealed the current ordinance from 1851.[1][2][3]

On 27 April 2016, the Saint Helena Executive Council announced a public consultation on a draft of a new Marriage Ordinance, which, if approved, would allow same-sex couples to marry. The consultation lasted until 25 May.[4][5] On 15 July, it was revealed that a majority of respondents was in favour of same-sex marriage.[6] On 15 November, the Executive Council has decided to allow the Marriage Bill 2016 to proceed to the Legislative Council on 9 December, after going through a number of technical issues that were addressed by the Attorney General.[7]

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References

  1. ^ "COUNCIL REPORT – 31 MAY 2016" (PDF). Ascension-island.gov.ac. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. ^ "MINUTES OF THE ASCENSION ISLAND COUNCIL (AIC)" (PDF). Ascension-island.gov.ac. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. ^ "ASCENSION No. 2 of 2016" (PDF). Ascension-island.gov.ac. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Marriage Bill, Sunday'S Observance (Amendment) Bill And Employment Regulations « St Helena". Sainthelena.gov.sh. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  5. ^ "ST HELENA : A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE" (PDF). Sainthelena.gov.sh. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Marriage Bill Questionnaire « St Helena". Sainthelena.gov.sh. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  7. ^ "EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2016 « St Helena". Sainthelena.gov.sh. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.


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