EN 
ES If I already have a declared common-law marriage, do I need to get married?
The decision to marry or not to marry is the couple's decision. If your concern is about which of the two bonds gives you more protection as a couple, that would be marriage. However, it is best to analyse each individual case, and the objective you would seek with marriage.
If I declare UMH with my partner, is it possible to get married afterwards?
Yes, as long as it is with the same partner you can get married without any inconvenience. Please note that if you want the assets acquired before the marriage, during the de facto marital union - UMH, to form part of the marital partnership, you must first declare, by public deed, that you have had a de facto marital and property union between you and [...]
If I am separated, can I get married?
Yes, in the case of persons separated from a previous marriage, it is necessary to provide the civil registry of the previous marriage with the annotation of the divorce for the new marriage. See question on requirements #3 If the separation is from a previously declared common-law marriage (UMH), it is advisable to provide a copy of the civil registry [...].
If I get married abroad with my same-sex partner, is that marriage valid in Colombia or do I have to get married again here?
In the case of marriages performed abroad, it is not necessary to remarry in Colombia, it is sufficient to register the marriage in Colombia. To register the marriage, the couple or another person can go to a notary's office, the Civil Registry Office or a Colombian consulate abroad [...].
Is civil registration of the marriage necessary?
Yes, since the civil registration of marriage is the document through which in Colombia the marriage bond is proved. That is to say that the proof of marriage is not the deed that is signed in the notary's office or the judicial act when it is done by the court, these are documents that serve as proof of [...]
What is a solemn inventory of assets? UMH/Marriage
It is a figure that seeks to guarantee that the patrimony of a minor or an elderly person, in respect of whom the administration of his or her assets is exercised, does not enter the new property company that is to be formed by his or her father, mother or legal representative through a new marriage[16] or [...].
How is a solemn inventory of assets carried out? UMH/Marriage
The solemn inventory of assets or the declaration of non-existence can be made before a family court or a notary's office. In the case of going to court, an application is filed requesting the appointment of a special guardian, who will then carry out the solemn inventory or declare the non-existence of assets before a Notary Public in a public deed.
After the solemn inventory of assets or the declaration of non-existence, how long do I have to perform the marriage or declare the existence of the common-law marriage? UMH/Marriage
The time to perform the marriage or the declaration of the common-law marriage is 6 months from the drawing up of the public deed of the solemn inventory of assets or the declaration of non-existence.
What can I do if before 2016 I went to a notary's office and the document they gave me was a solemn partnership contract?
In this case, you should go to the notary's office where the marriage took place and request that it be processed as a marriage. The Solemn Union was a contract created by the Notaries, which does not offer any kind of protection to the couples who entered into it, as it does not appear in any legal provision and does not generate any effects [...].
What happens if the notary's office does not marry me or wants to apply a different form of marriage?
Lo aconsejable es que retire la solicitud junto con los documentos y cambie de Notaría. También pude presentar una queja ante la Superintendencia de Notariado y Registro informando la situación que se presentó con la Notaría. También le agradecemos nos informe de sus experiencias con las Notarías o Juzgados al correo familia@colombiadiversa.org, así podemos conocer si […]
