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Do unmarried couples have the same rights as married couples when separating?
No. There are state and federal laws that bestow scores of legal rights, obligations and protections to legally married couples. Unmarried couples have no such rights, obligations nor protections under the law.
Do same-sex couples cohabitating in Australia have the same rights as unmarried heterosexual couples?
Reportedly, yes. They do.
Do straight unmarried couples have the same hospital visitation rights as gay couples?
gay couples and straight couples are pretty much the same just have different likes and dislikes. both get same benefits.
Do same-sex couples cohabitating in Australia have the same rights as married heterosexual couples?
Such partners purportedly have the same rights and responsibilities as legally married couples, although there is the additional burden of proving that the relationship qualifies, since there is no registry.
Do same-sex married couples have the same rights as you do?
Yes, mainly because I am married to a person of the same sex. In places where same-sex marriage has been legalized, same-sex married couples have identical rights (except for federal issues in the US) as any other married couple. In places where access to marriage is limited to opposite-sex couples only, then same-sex couples may be able to obtain the same rights by civil union, civil partnership or domestic partnership. Otherwise, they do not have the same rights.
Do same-sex couples have the same rights as heterosexuals?
In places where same-sex marriage has been legalized, same-sex married couples have identical rights (except for federal issues in the US) as any other married couple. In places where access to marriage is limited to opposite-sex couples only, then same-sex couples may be able to obtain the same rights by civil union, civil partnership or domestic partnership. Otherwise, they do not have the same rights.
Should companies extend benefits to unmarried gay couples such as health insurance and what about cohabiting heterosexual couples?
Of course, employers should treat gay couples and heterosexual couples the same way. If it's to the company's advantage to offer partner benefits to unmarried couples, it should offer those benefits to both heterosexual and gay couples. In many jurisdictions, companies may be required to offer benefits to spouses of employees. If this is the case, they should offer the same benefits to married gay couples that they offer to married straight couples.
What rights do you have as a wife even though you are separated from your husband?
You have all the rights that enure to married couples since you are still married. You have all the same rights you have when you are not separated.
Does the Defense of Marriage Act preempt ERISA?
No. Same-sex married couples are entitled to the same rights under ERISA as opposite-sex married couples.
What rights do same-sex married couples have?
This differs from area to area. In some areas, gay marriage has all the same rights and benefits as normal marriage. In some areas, gay marriage is not recognized, and so gay married couples have no additional rights or benefits.
Should same-sex partners be granted the same legal rights as traditional married couples?
Yes. There is no legitimate reason to deny them their rights.
Are there any benefits for same-sex couples in Oklahoma?
Yes. Same-sex married couples enjoy the same benefits, rights and responsibilities as any other married couple under Oklahoma state law.
