Registered partnership

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Registered partnership is one of several terms for a civil union similar to marriage, typically created for the purposes of allowing same-sex couples access to the legal and social benefits of traditional marriage. The term is often used in scandinavian countries where they are comparable to civil unions. In other places registered partnerships have been instituted by municipalites, and are often one of the first steps in government recognition of same-sex relationships. These varieties usually confer few actual benefits or obligations.

Many countries have enacted a Registered Partnership Act to allow for registered partnership.

See also

• Registered Partnership Act
• domestic partnership
• civil union / civil partnership
• same-sex marriage

 

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