civil partnership

Related to civil partnership: Civil Partnership Act 2004

civil partnership

a relationship between two people of the same sex, civil partners. In England and Wales such is formed when the parties register as civil partners of each other. A civil partnership ends only on death, dissolution or annulment. Two people are not eligible to register as civil partners of each other if they are not of the same sex, either of them is already a civil partner or lawfully married, either of them is under 16, or they are within prohibited degrees of relationship. Parental consent is required where a party is under 18. Created by legislation in 2004, a similar institution exists in Scotland.

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Steve Webb, Director of Policy at Royal London added: "Millions of couples who live together could potentially benefit to the tune of several billion pounds if they were able to register a civil partnership.

3.3 million cohabiting couples in line for a mammoth tax break - the new rules that could give extra protection for couples living together; As the cost of getting hitched reaches [pounds sterling]27,000, the Government is in talks of civil partnerships for everyone - and it could make millions better off

HB 6595 or the proposed Civil Partnership Act, proposes to provide civil rights, benefits and responsibilities to couples previously unable to marry, by giving them recognition and protection from the State.

Public hearings on bill on rights of same-sex couples launched

Akel argues that paternity should not be defined as the father being in a marriage or civil partnership, and that therefore the law as it stands -- excluding these two categories from the right to paternity leave -- is discriminatory.

Government opposed to paternity leave for unmarried fathers

St Helens had the next highest rate in the area, with 65% of births born to parents who were not married or in a civil partnership.

Knowsley top of the list for babies born outside marriage

Civil partnerships, introduced in 2004, have almost vanished in Kirklees since same-sex marriage became legal in 2014.

Just one civil partnership

They cannot get the legal recognition they want because only same-sex couples are eligible under the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

Heterosexual couple to fight ruling on civil partnerships

ACADEMICS from Coventry University have teamed up with colleagues from Worcester University to research civil partnerships.

Research into partnerships

A person claiming a payment will also need to send a copy of his/her birth certificate and marriage certificate or civil partnership certifi-cates.

Bereavement payments

Leanne, who works in customer services, said: "When we were allowed to change our civil partnership into a marriage, it converts from the date of your civil partnership so we've been married almost five years now, not just one year.

We are both Mrs Banks now. It tickles me when I see it written down

Across the whole of England and Wales there were 1,683 civil partnership formations in 2014 - 954 between male couples and 729 between female couples.

Huge drop in number of region's civil partnerships

There are now three dates engraved inside our bands - when we came together in 2000, our civil partnership and today.

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Michael Hood-Dodd and his partner Peter have been in their civil partnership since August 2009 - but always wanted to be married.