Family
The 1986 family law reform with civil unions since 2018
Family relations rest on the 1986 reform of family law, which established spousal equality and judicial divorce. Civil unions for same-sex couples were introduced in 2018 with substantially equivalent effects.
Key rules
- Divorce is granted by the court after the statutory period of separation or on defined grounds.
- Spouses have equal rights and duties in marriage and towards children.
- Registered civil unions give partners rights broadly equivalent to marriage.
Governing law
- Law 49/1986 reforming family law
- Law 77/2018 on civil unions
In practice
Canonical marriages celebrated in San Marino need civil registration to produce civil effects, and nullity remains a separate canonical route.