Same-sex marriage in the Netherlands Same-sex marriage in the Netherlands In the Netherlands, same-sex marriage ( or commonly "homohuwelijk") has been legal since 1 April 2001. The Netherlands was the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage. Unregistered partnerships or informal cohabitation is when same-sex or opposite-sex couples live together as a couple but they choose to keep the legal status of their relationship unregistered or informal. This means all worldwide assets that belong to a single party remain the sole property of the party with no legal entitlement by the other party, whether owned before or acquired during the relationship. This legal
Recognition of same-sex unions in Slovakia Recognition of same-sex unions in Slovakia Slovakia does not recognise same-sex marriages or civil unions. In addition, the Constitution limits marriage to opposite-sex couples. Bills to recognise same-sex partnerships were introduced four times, in 1997, in 2000, in 2012 and in 2018, but were all rejected There is some legal recognition for unregistered cohabiting same-sex couples, however. Limited rights for a "close person" () are recognized under civil and penal law. Furthermore, per a June 2018 European Court of Justice ruling, same-sex marriages contracted in EU member states that have legalised same-sex marriage are recognised in Slovakia, and same-sex couples