Notaries free to use title of ‘marriage’ for same-sex partnerships: Prosecutor General

Colombia’s prosecutor general on Monday clarified that notaries who choose to give the title of “marriage” to same-sex couples will not be committing a crime, nor will they be subject to disciplinary action.

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Prosecutor General Eduardo Montealegre explained that modern law is open to various interpretations and it is left up to the official, in this case the notary or judge, to decide how to interpret and implement the law. The prosecutor added that in the case of same-sex partnerships, it will be left up to the notaries to decide whether or not it is appropriate to use the title of “marriage.”

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