No. I was married to a Brazilian (in Brazil), and divorced in Canada.
Brazil will not recognize the divorce ... well sort of, but its very expensive.
So, we had to divorce again in Brazil.
If any married couple moves to Brazil for work or whatever, they will have to marry again if they want to keep their status.
Brazil recognizes common law status and gay marriage.
Actual marriage is for pensions, or medical coverage from work ... etc.
Yes. Your foreign marriage is legal in the United States.
Yes, unless it is a same-sex marriage.
There are a few marriages that the U.S. does not recognize, but just about any marriage that Lithuania would allow, the US will recognize. If a foreign nation were to allow marriage of a brother and sister, or between a parent and child, these would probably not be valid in the USA.
No. Louisiana does not recognize common law marriage.
New Mexico does not recognize common law marriage.
Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado is the Minister of Foreign Relations for Brazil.
Florida will recognize marriage in international waters as long as the ceremony was legally conducted.
Only if you don't live in Brazil, then yes.
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Georgia will recognize a certificate of marriage from Jamaica. The license will not be valid in the US.
Effective May 14, 2013, all states in Brazil must permit same-sex couples to marry. Starting May 5, 2011, all states in Brazil must recognize same-sex marriages.
They shouldn't have the right to NOT recognize gay marriage, because the 14th Ammendment requrires all states to recognize each others' contracts. And marriage is a contractual arrangement.