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New Jersey Ends Tax Exemption for Group Rejecting Civil Union Ceremonies
The state of New Jersey rescinded a tax exemption for the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, a group that has refused to permit civil union ceremonies at a seaside boardwalk pavilion.
How Do Other States Recognize Civil Unions?
If 49 states do not recognize Vermont civil unions but they are indeed contracts, why not treat them as such in any state and have them declared void if both parties agree? Or, if one party breaches the "covenant," why can’t the other party seek a standard legal remedy under contract law?
Can a Non-Vermont Resident Dissolve a Civil Union?
My former partner and I participated in a civil union in Vermont in July 2000. We recently broke up and I would like to terminate that civil union, as I may want to have a future relationship and legally recognize that person as my partner. I still live in Virginia. What should I do?
Rights and Protections Denied Same-Sex Partners
Because same-sex couples are denied the right to marry, same-sex couples and their families are denied access to the more than 1,138 federal rights, protections and responsibilities automatically granted to married heterosexual couples.
Are Civil Unions Enough for Second-Parent Adoptions?
I am a resident of Maryland and my partner and I are planning to have a baby. If we got a civil union in New Jersey, and had a baby together (using either a known or an unknown donor), would I still have to adopt the baby or is the civil union enough to make me a "legal" parent?
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