Civil unions in Norway
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| Same-sex unions |
| Recognized nationwide in: |
| Denmark (1989) |
| Israel1 (1994) |
| Greenland (1996) |
| Iceland (1996) |
| South Africa (1999) |
| Portugal (2001) |
| Croatia (2003) |
| New Zealand (2005) |
| Andorra (2005) |
| Slovenia (2006) |
| Was recognized before legalization of same-sex marriage in: |
| Netherlands (nationwide) (1998) |
| Spain (12 of 14 communities) (1998) |
| Belgium (nationwide) (2000) |
| Canada (QC and NS)2 (2000) |
| Recognized in some regions in: |
| Argentina (Buenos Aires, Rio Negro) (2003) |
| Australia (Tasmania, ACT) (2004) |
| Italy (10 regions) (2004) |
| Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) (2004) |
| United States(10 states) (1997) |
| Recognition debated in: |
| Austria |
| Chile |
| Greece |
| Ireland |
| Liechtenstein |
| Poland |
| Notes: |
| 1 - In form of common-law marriage. |
| 2 - Explicitly referred to as "civil unions" in Civil unions in Quebec>Quebec (2002), Nova Scotia (2001), and Manitoba (2002), common-law marriage extended to same-sex partners nationwide (2000). |
| See also |
| Same-sex marriage |
| Registered partnership |
| Domestic partnership |
| Common-law marriage |
| Homosexuality laws of the world |
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The Registered Partnership Act grants the virtually all the protections, responsibilities and benefits as marriage, including arrangements for the breakdown of the relationship.
The act states that the articles in the Adoption Act relating to married couples shall not apply for registered partners. It also follows from the Act on Biotechnology that artificial insemination can only be given to a married couple or cohabitants of opposite sexes. In 2002, however, registered partners were allowed to adopt their partner's children.
In 2002, Reuters reported that around 150 couples registered their partnerships each year. One of the more notable people to register their relationships was former Finance Minister Per-Kristian Foss.[link]
[link Partnerskapsloven] Full text of the act in Norwegian
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