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Does the state of Illinois recognize civil unions legally performed in Rhode Island?
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Yes. Illinois recognizes civil unions performed in other states.
Section 60. Reciprocity. A marriage between persons of the same sex, a civil union, or a substantially similar legal relationship other than common law marriage, legally entered into in another jurisdiction, shall be recognized in Illinois as a civil union.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoYes. Rhode Island recognizes civil unions performed in other states.
15-3.1-8. Reciprocity. -- A civil union or registered domestic partnership that extends benefits and responsibilities without the status of marriage and is legally entered into in another jurisdiction shall be recognized in Rhode Island as a civil union; provided, that the relationship meets the eligibility requirements of this chapter.
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Does the state of Wisconsin recognize civil unions legally performed in Rhode Island?
No. The state of Wisconsin does not recognize civil unions performed in other states.
Does the state of Massachusetts recognize civil unions legally performed in Rhode Island?
The ACLU says that the legal recognition of out-of-state civil unions and domestic partnerships in Massachusetts has not been determined.
Does the state of Vermont recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in Iowa?
Yes. Pursuant to Governor Lincoln Chafee's Executive Order (no. 12-02, signed 5/14/12), the state of Rhode Island officially recognizes out-of-state same-sex marriages as legal marriages for the purposes of Rhode Island state law.
Does Washington D.C. recognize civil unions legally performed in Rhode Island?
Yes, Washington DC recognizes civil unions performed in other states, including those from Rhode Island, pursuant to the Domestic Partnership Judicial Determination of Parentage Act of 2009. They are treated as legal marriages in Washington, DC.
Does the state of Massachusetts recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in New Hampshire?
Yes. Pursuant to Governor Lincoln Chafee's Executive Order (no. 12-02, signed 5/14/12), the state of Rhode Island officially recognizes out-of-state same-sex marriages as legal marriages for the purposes of Rhode Island state law.
Does the state of Rhode Island recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in California?
Yes. Pursuant to Governor Lincoln Chafee's Executive Order (no. 12-02, signed 5/14/12), the state of Rhode Island officially recognizes out-of-state same-sex marriages as legal marriages for the purposes of Rhode Island state law.
Does the state of Maine recognize civil unions legally performed in Rhode Island?
No. The Maine Domestic Partnership Law (Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 22, sec. 2710) does not offer reciprocity with out-of-state registered domestic partnerships. Also, Maine does not permit or recognize same-sex marriages, following the November 3, 2009 repeal of its same-sex marriage law.
Does the state of Rhode Island recognize civil unions legally performed in Hawaii?
Yes, civil unions performed in other states are legally recognized in Hawaii. Section 10. Civil Unions Performed in Other Jurisdictions. All unions entered into other jurisdictions between two individuals not recognized under section 572-3 [the state's marriage law] shall be recognized as civil unions; provided that the relationship meets the eligibility requirements of this chapter, has been entered into in accordance with the laws of that jurisdiction, and can be documented.
Does the state of New Hampshire recognize civil unions legally performed in Rhode Island?
Yes, New Hampshire recognizes out-of-state civil unions as legal marriages. 457:45 Civil Union Recognition. A civil union legally contracted outside of New Hampshire shall be recognized as a marriage in this state, provided that the relationship does not violate the prohibitions of this chapter.
Does the state of California recognize civil unions legally performed in Rhode Island?
Yes. Rhode Island recognizes civil unions performed in other states. 15-3.1-8. Reciprocity. -- A civil union or registered domestic partnership that extends benefits and responsibilities without the status of marriage and is legally entered into in another jurisdiction shall be recognized in Rhode Island as a civil union; provided, that the relationship meets the eligibility requirements of this chapter.
Does the state of Rhode Island recognize civil unions legally performed in New Jersey?
Yes. Rhode Island recognizes civil unions performed in other states. 15-3.1-8. Reciprocity. -- A civil union or registered domestic partnership that extends benefits and responsibilities without the status of marriage and is legally entered into in another jurisdiction shall be recognized in Rhode Island as a civil union; provided, that the relationship meets the eligibility requirements of this chapter.
Does the state of New York recognize civil unions legally performed in Rhode Island?
Yes. New York recognizes and gives full faith and credit to all laws of the other 49 states. Accordingly, New York state recognizes a Rhode Island civil union as a legal marriage, since it is "substantially equivalent to marriage," there being no legal definition of civil union in New York State law.
