No. Civil unions are not legal in Arkansas, regardless of whether the parties are of the same or different sexes. The state could permit a ceremony between two persons of the same sex to occur on the grounds of the Capitol building, but it would have no legal standing in Arkansas.
Yes. Effective June 26, 2015, same-sex couples may divorce in Arkansas, providing that they meet all requirements of the divorce law.
No. There is no specific legal recognition of civil unions, although some heterosexual domestic partnerships are recognized.
Same-sex marriage became legal in Arkansas on June 26, 2015.
No. Civil unions are not legal in American Samoa.
No. Civil unions are not legal nor recognized in the state of Nebraska.
No. Civil unions are not legal under the laws of the state of Tennessee.
In some places. Civil unions are legal in the states where they performed. They are also legal in other states that have legalized civil unions. Many places where same-sex marriage is legal will recognize a civil union as a legal marriage. Please see attached related question for a list of places where civil unions are legally performed.
No, civil unions and domestic partnership are not legally defined in North Dakota.
No. Civil unions are not legal in the Northern Mariana Islands.
No. Civil unions are not legal in the US Virgin Islands.
No, civil unions are banned and unrecognized in Utah.
Yes. Same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts and out-of-state civil unions are recognized as legal marriages.
No. Civil unions are not legal in Guam, but same-sex marriage is legal in Guam effective June 9, 2015.
No. Although civil unions are not legally defined in Iowa, same-sex marriages are legal in Iowa.
No. Civil unions are not recognized as marriages in West Virginia.