Laws
California Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
On June 17, 2008, marriage licenses began to be issued to same-sex couples in California.
Connecticut Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Connecticut law purports to ban recognition of marriages between same-sex couples. It licenses civil unions between same-sex couples.
D.C. Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
No provision of District of Columbia law bans recognition of marriages between same-sex couples performed in another jurisdiction. The district’s domestic partnership registration allows same-sex couples the opportunity to formalize relationships
Hawaii Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Hawaii law purports to ban recognition of marriages between same-sex couples. The state offers reciprocal beneficiary status to same-sex couples.
Kentucky Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Maine Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Maine law purports to ban recognition of marriages between same-sex couples. Maine has a statewide domestic partner registry that confers a handful of rights for registered couples.
Maryland Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Maryland does not recognize marriage by same-sex couples. Domestic partners, as defined by statute, are entitled to 11 protections available to spouses, including the rights to visit one another in the hospital, share a room in a nursing home, and make funeral decisions.
New Jersey Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
There is no explicit provision in New Jersey law purporting to ban the performance or recognition of marriages for same-sex couples. The New Jersey civil unions law will take effect in early 2007.
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