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A civil union (also known as a civil partnership) is a legally recognized arrangement similar to marriage, created primarily as a mean to provide recognition in law for same-sex couples. Civil unions grant some or all of the rights of marriage (with child adoption being a common exception).
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Pages in category "Civil unions and partnerships by country" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Civil unions continue not to provide federal benefits. After same-sex marriage became legal in Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Delaware, those states ceased to offer civil unions. As of 2024, civil unions are still offered in Hawaii, [4] Illinois, [5] New Jersey, [6] and Colorado; [7] as well as in several Arizona towns. [8]
Pages in category "Federal government employee unions in the United States" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Many counties and municipalities outside of these states also provide domestic partnership registries or civil unions which are not officially recognized by the laws of their states, are only valid and applicable within those counties, and are usually largely unaffected by state law regarding relationship recognition (except in some aspects).
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Colorado's statutes ban same-sex marriage, but allow civil unions. 10:30, 30 October 2024: 512 × 317 (54 KB) Robsalerno: The previous version was woefully inaccurate and confusingly labelled. This version clarifies which states have civil unions, which have marriage in statutes, and which have statues that ban marriage or both. 04:53, 11 ...