{"id":1366,"date":"2022-02-02T18:16:35","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T18:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mariagecivil.wpengine.com\/information-mariage-civil-union-civile-montreal\/"},"modified":"2022-02-02T19:02:23","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T19:02:23","slug":"information-mariage-civil-union-civile-montreal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/en\/information-mariage-civil-union-civile-montreal\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil Marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-image: url(&quot;https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OBFM1U0-min.jpg&quot;);background-image:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(211,104,249,0.66) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 100%),url(https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OBFM1U0-min.jpg);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:18%;padding-bottom:12%;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-animated\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:center center;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:800px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"font-size:60px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:60;line-height:1.4;\">Civil Marriage<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #f7ebf9;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:6%;padding-bottom:4%;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-animated\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 20px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:32px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:25;line-height:1.5;\">Civil marriage and civil union in Montreal, Quebec<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Civil marriage is a secular marriage. It is different from religious marriage which is celebrated by a minister of religion (a curate, a pastor, a priest, an imam, a rabbi, a bishop, a reverend or another recognized minister of religion).<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Civil marriage is recognized abroad. However, some countries do not recognize same-sex marriages. This means that these countries might not recognize a civil marriage between same-sex spouses.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>It is quite possible to marry a foreigner or a person without legal status in Canada. The future spouses must respect the conditions of age, marital status (being single, widowed or divorced) and consent to the marriage.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ad1f5f;background-image: url(&quot;https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/jeremy-wong-weddings-LVfRmw5yZeo-unsplash-scaled.jpg&quot;);background-image:linear-gradient(259deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.17) 18%,#ad1f5f 80%),url(https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/jeremy-wong-weddings-LVfRmw5yZeo-unsplash-scaled.jpg);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:6%;padding-bottom:6%;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-animated\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 15px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:16.6666666667%;width:calc(16.6666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.166666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"width:66.6666666667%;width:calc(66.6666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p style=\"color: #fff;\">To unite in a civil marriage, you must provide documents to the celebrant who will ensure that you meet the conditions for getting married. These documents will prove your identity, age and marital status.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-6 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:16.6666666667%;width:calc(16.6666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.166666666667 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-animated\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 30px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-7 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:16.6666666667%;width:calc(16.6666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.166666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-8 fusion_builder_column_inner_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"width:66.6666666667%;width:calc(66.6666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p style=\"color: #fff;\">The conduct of a civil marriage ceremony varies according to the wishes of the spouses and the celebrant. The celebrant must read articles 392 to 396 of the Civil Code of Qu\u00e9bec. The future spouses and their guests can give a speech. The future spouses will then exchange vows and their wedding rings, their consents, and the marriage will be pronounced.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-9 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:16.6666666667%;width:calc(16.6666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.166666666667 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first fusion-animated\" style=\"width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 2% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 2%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:70px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-gallery-1 .fusion-gallery-image {border:0px solid #f6f6f6;-webkit-border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;border-radius:12px;}<\/style><div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-1 button-span-no\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-1\" style=\"margin:-5px;\"><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-1 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OBFM1U0-min.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OBFM1U0-min.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" alt=\"\" title=\"OBFM1U0-min\" aria-label=\"OBFM1U0-min\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OBFM1U0-min-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OBFM1U0-min-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OBFM1U0-min-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OBFM1U0-min-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OBFM1U0-min-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OBFM1U0-min.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 640px) 1140px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-column-4{filter: opacity(60%);transition: filter 0.3s ease;}.fusion-builder-column-4:hover{filter: opacity(100%);}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last fusion-animated\" style=\"width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 2% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:70px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInRight\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-gallery-2 .fusion-gallery-image {border:0px solid #f6f6f6;-webkit-border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;border-radius:12px;}<\/style><div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-2 button-span-no\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-2\" style=\"margin:-5px;\"><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-1 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OBFM1U0-min.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_2]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OBFM1U0-min.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" alt=\"\" title=\"OBFM1U0-min\" aria-label=\"OBFM1U0-min\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OBFM1U0-min-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OBFM1U0-min-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OBFM1U0-min-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OBFM1U0-min-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OBFM1U0-min-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mariagecivil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/OBFM1U0-min.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 640px) 1140px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-column-5{filter: opacity(60%);transition: filter 0.3s ease;}.fusion-builder-column-5:hover{filter: opacity(100%);}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-animated\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-10 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p style=\"color: #fff;\">The date of the wedding will be chosen by the future spouses together with the celebrant. There is a period of 21 days to be respected between publication of the notice of marriage and celebration of the civil marriage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #fff;\">The civil marriage must be celebrated in a place that respects the solemn and public aspect of the marriage. Some celebrants can only celebrate civil marriages in specific places. For example, a court clerk will only be able to celebrate a marriage at the courthouse or in a health or detention centre. If your celebrant is a mayor, a municipal councillor or a city official, the marriage may be celebrated at the town hall or on the territory of the municipality.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-11 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:16.6666666667%;width:calc(16.6666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.166666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #f7ebf9;background-image:linear-gradient(0deg, #eedaf1 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:6%;padding-bottom:9%;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-animated\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 20px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><h3>The rights and duties of spouses following a civil marriage<\/h3>\n<p>Following a civil marriage, the spouses have rights and duties<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-12 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p>Spouses have the same rights and duties towards each other during marriage.<br \/>\nAmong other things, they must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Respect each other, be faithful and lend each other help and assistance<\/li>\n<li>Lead the family and take responsibility for children together<\/li>\n<li>Choose the family residence together<\/li>\n<li>Contribute according to their ability to household chores and family expenses (e.g., housing, clothing, food, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:16.6666666667%;width:calc(16.6666666667% - 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