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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).
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]
The Brazilian Congressional Bill project No. 1151, authored by former congresswoman Marta Suplicy, from the Workers' Party of São Paulo, aims to change Brazilian federal law in order to establish same-sex civil unions. [1]
Civil unions, civil partnerships, registered partnerships, and domestic partnerships by country Pages in category "Civil unions and partnerships by country" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Civil unions performed prior to this date remain recognized as such, and the couples may "update" their relationships into marriage upon request. [45] According to the Vermont Department of Health , almost 9,000 civil unions had taken place in Vermont up to 2009: 1,704 in 2000, 1,875 in 2001, 1,707 in 2002, 1,397 in 2003, 712 in 2004, 452 in ...
Division 2.5. Domestic Partner Registration. Family Code. Colorado: Designated beneficiary agreement (2009), civil union (2013) District of Columbia: Domestic partnership (2002) Hawaii: Reciprocal beneficiary relationships (1997), civil unions (2012) Illinois: Civil union (2011) Maine: Domestic partnership (2004) Maryland: Domestic partnership ...
Illinois established civil unions on June 1, 2011, after Governor Quinn signed legislation on January 31, 2011. The law allows both same-sex and opposite-sex couples to form civil unions and provides state recognition of substantially similar legal relationships, including same-sex marriages and civil unions, entered into in other jurisdictions.
Pages in category "Civil service trade unions" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total. ... Code of Conduct; Developers; Statistics; Cookie ...