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Colombia has no laws providing for same-sex marriage. However, as a result of subsequent rulings by the country's Constitutional Court that started on February 2007, same-sex couples can apply for all the rights that heterosexual couples have in ''de facto'' unions (''uniones de hecho'').〔(Decision C-029 of 2009 )〕〔(Colombian court confirms equal rights for same-sex couples ), Pink News, 30 January 2009〕 According to the 1991 Constitution, "de facto unions" are legally equal to marriages. A couple will be regarded as a ''de facto'' union after living together for two years.〔(Top Colombian court affirms gay couples' right to joint health plans ), ''International Herald Tribune''〕 A union can be either registered or unregistered; both have the same status, but the registered union may provide greater convenience when accessing rights. A union can be registered through a public deed before a notary or a judge.〔 (Union marital de hecho )〕 Same-sex couples have been getting married due to a Constitutional Court ruling that in 2011 established the family status of same-sex couples, and remarked the need for a "solemn contract" that would grant the same advantages to those couples as to opposite sex couples. The National Congress did not correct the discrepancy. Since 2013, judges have to use their discretion on the matter, with many of them performing same sex marriages,〔 http://www.rcnradio.com/noticias/magistrado-raul-correa-cuestiona-practicas-de-la-procuraduria-contra-parejas-del-mismo-sexo〕 despite opposition from conservative groups and the Inspector General. ==De facto unions== On 7 February 2007 the Constitutional Court of Colombia extended several common-law marriage property and pension rights to same-sex couples.〔 (EL TIEMPO - Corte da primer derecho a parejas gays )〕 A subsequent court decision, handed down in October 2007, extended social security and health insurance rights to same-sex couples.〔(Colombian court rules in favour of equal rights for gay couples ), Pink News, 6 October 2007〕 Next, on 28 January 2009, the Constitutional Court modified 20 laws to give 42 more rights to cohabitating same-sex couples that were previously only granted to heterosexual couples (including nationality, residence permits, testimony when in jury, family-properties laws, etc.).〔〔 (42 disposiciones modificó la Corte Constitucional para amparar derechos de las parejas gay ),''El Tiempo'', 2009-01-29. Retrieved on July 02, 2009〕 A final ruling took place on 13 April 2011 that extended inheritance rights to same-sex couples.〔 On 26 July 2011 the Constitutional Court ruled by a 9-0 vote that it couldn't change the current definition of marriage as the union of a man and a woman, but also that same-sex couples have the right to form a family and ordered the Colombian Congress to pass legislation addressing this issue (whether by legalizing same-sex marriage or another marriage-like union) within a two years deadline (by June 20, 2013). If such a law is not passed until then, same-sex couples will be automatically able to register their relationship with the same solemnity as heterosexual couples do through marriage.〔El Tiempo. ''(Corte explica por qué matrimonio homosexual es decisión del Congreso )''. Retrieved 15 May 2013.〕〔(DECISION C-577/11 The homosexuals have the right to form a family )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Recognition of same-sex unions in Colombia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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