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April 2001, it was the first country to legalize same-sex marriage.

Q: When was same-sex marriage legalized in Belgium?

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April 2001, it was the first country to legalize same-sex marriage.

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Although same-sex marriage is legal in Belgium, since January 1, 1985, marriage does not give any direct claim to Belgian citizenship. You can apply for naturalization, but your marriage will not affect the requirements.

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Yes. Belgium became the second country in the world to recognize same-sex marriages on June 1, 2003. However, same-sex marriages still have some restrictions in Belgium:

Foreigners from countries where same-sex marriage is not legal may not marry in Belgium.
Same-sex couples may not adopt children.
If a lesbian couple have a child, only the woman who gave birth is considered a parent.

Prior to same-sex marriage, Belgium had "statutory cohabitation contracts" beginning January 1, 2000.

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Yes. Under California state law, same-sex marriages performed in Belgium are valid. In fact a marriage that was legally performed in any other state or foreign country is legally valid in California.

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He supports it and signed it into law in 2003.

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