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In the month of December 2018, our President, Mr. Carlos Alvarado Quesada, signed a series of decrees and guidelines to guarantee the population of same-sex couples, the application for the Housing Bonus, as well as the equality and parity of their rights
The decrees are already known, such as the recognition of gender identity in the identity document for the trans population (self-perceived gender), the inclusion of biphobia (hatred and rejection towards bisexual persons) on the day of homolesbotransphobia, as well as the declaration of public interest of the hormone protocol.
Starting on Monday, February 4th, same-sex couples with limited resources may apply for a housing bond and credit programs from the National Housing Financial System, since the guideline was published in the Official Gazette. This decree instructs state institutions to provide social assistance to anyone who requests it, without making any distinction about whether it is a heterosexual couple or a same-sex couple.
In addition, the document requires the State to recognize, under certain conditions, as “family nucleus” that which is made up of two men or two women.
In order to opt for these benefits, as Same-sex couples housing bonus, couples must have shared food, bed and sexual cohabitation for at least three uninterrupted years. In the same sense, the relationship must be evident, patent, notorious, not simultaneous and faithful.
These regulations come hand in hand with the ruling of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the Constitutional Chamber, which ordered the Legislative Assembly to regulate equal marriage, this within a period of 18 months, which began on November 26th, 2018.
In case of not doing it in the contemplated term, the marriage between same-sex couples will be totally valid, and there would be no sanctions for the Notaries that perform these acts.
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