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Are domestic partnerships legal in South Carolina?
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Although the state of North Carolina does not maintain a domestic partnership registry, the towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill do, and they are open to both same-sex and opposite-sex couples. Buncombe County approved domestic partnerships in March 2013.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoYes, they are legally binding on the parties who sign them, but they are not legally binding upon the state. They cannot create any benefit from the state that the parties do not already have.
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∙ 12y agoNo, neither the state, nor any city or county in South Carolina maintains a domestic partnership registry.
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