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  "title_es": "Disolución extrajudicial de la unión de hecho por mutuo acuerdo",
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  "summary_es": "El Tribunal de Familia analiza la viabilidad de la disolución extrajudicial de la unión de hecho por mutuo consentimiento. Se aborda la evolución normativa: originalmente, el artículo 246 del Código de Familia solo contemplaba la vía contenciosa para el reconocimiento judicial; sin embargo, se reconoció el derecho constitucional a la autocomposición de asuntos patrimoniales, permitiendo interpretativamente la disolución por mutuo acuerdo. Con la entrada en vigor de la Ley 9781 el 21 de marzo de 2020, esta posibilidad fue expresamente reconocida mediante una reforma al artículo 60 del Código de Familia. El tribunal enfatiza que, al momento del otorgamiento de la escritura en cuestión (26 de septiembre de 2022), la disolución por mutuo acuerdo ya estaba contemplada en el artículo 48 del mismo código, lo que valida el acto. Se confirma así la resolución que homologó el acuerdo, destacando la importancia de la fecha de la escritura para la aplicación de la normativa vigente.",
  "summary_en": "The Family Court examines the feasibility of extrajudicial dissolution of a common-law marriage by mutual consent. It traces the regulatory evolution: originally, article 246 of the Family Code only provided for judicial recognition through a contentious proceeding; however, the constitutional right to self-compose patrimonial matters was recognized, allowing interpretatively dissolution by mutual agreement. With the entry into force of Law 9781 on March 21, 2020, this possibility was expressly recognized through a reform to article 60 of the Family Code. The court emphasizes that, at the time the deed was granted (September 26, 2022), dissolution by mutual agreement was already provided for in article 48 of the same code, which validates the act. It thus upholds the ruling that approved the agreement, highlighting the importance of the deed's date for the application of the legislation in force.",
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  "excerpt_es": "Esa escritura fue otorgada a las 10:00 horas del 26 de setiembre de 2022, fecha que es de suma trascendencia porque, en ese momento, la disolución de la unión de hecho por mutuo acuerdo estaba expresamente contemplada en el artículo 48 del Código de Familia. Conviene recordar que el artículo 246 ibidem -antes 243- únicamente establecía una vía contenciosa -proceso abreviado- para el reconocimiento judicial de la unión de hecho, cuando con este se pretendía la producción de los efectos patrimoniales propios del matrimonio formalizado legalmente. Sin embargo, como las personas tienen un derecho constitucional a resolver los asuntos patrimoniales de manera autocompositiva, se interpretó que sí era posible que este tema lo dilucidaran los convivientes por mutuo consentimiento, extrajudicialmente o bien existiendo litigio pendiente. Sin embargo, a partir del 21 de marzo de 2020, fecha en la que entró a regir la Ley 9781, esta posibilidad de disolver la unión de hecho por mutuo consentimiento pasó a ser expresamente reconocida por la Ley, al introducirse una reforma al artículo 60 del Código de Familia en la que se dispuso lo siguiente:[...]",
  "excerpt_en": "That deed was granted at 10:00 a.m. on September 26, 2022, a date of great significance because, at that time, the dissolution of the common-law marriage by mutual agreement was expressly provided for in article 48 of the Family Code. It is worth recalling that article 246 ibidem —formerly 243— only established a contentious procedure —abbreviated process— for the judicial recognition of the common-law marriage, when this aimed at producing the patrimonial effects of legally formalized marriage. However, since persons have a constitutional right to resolve patrimonial matters through self-composition, it was interpreted that it was indeed possible for the cohabitants to settle this issue by mutual consent, either extrajudicially or with pending litigation. However, as of March 21, 2020, the date on which Law 9781 came into force, this possibility of dissolving the common-law marriage by mutual consent became expressly recognized by the Law, through a reform to article 60 of the Family Code providing as follows: [...]",
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    "summary_es": "Se confirma la resolución que homologó el acuerdo extrajudicial de disolución de unión de hecho por mutuo consentimiento, reconociendo su validez conforme al artículo 48 del Código de Familia vigente al momento del otorgamiento de la escritura."
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