Yes. Washington state recognizes out-of-state civil unions as domestic partnerships which have all the same rights and benefits as legal marriage in Washington.RCW 26.60.090. Reciprocity. A legal union of two persons of the same sex that was validly formed in another jurisdiction, and that is substantially equivalent to a domestic partnership under this chapter, shall be recognized as a valid domestic partnership in this state and shall be treated the same as a domestic partnership registered in this state regardless of whether it bears the name domestic partnership.
Yes, Washington DC recognizes civil unions performed in other states, including those from Hawaii, pursuant to the Domestic Partnership Judicial Determination of Parentage Act of 2009. They are treated as legal marriages in Washington, DC.
The ACLU says that the legal recognition of out-of-state civil unions and domestic partnerships in Massachusetts has not been determined.
Yes. Effective May 1, 2013, the state of Colorado recognizes civil unions formed in other states.
Yes, effective December 2, 2013, the State of Hawaii recognizes all out-of-state same-sex marriages, with the same rights and responsibilities as any other marriage.
Yes, effective December 2, 2013, the State of Hawaii recognizes all out-of-state same-sex marriages, with the same rights and responsibilities as any other marriage.
Yes, the state of Oregon recognizes civil unions performed in other states as Oregon state registered domestic partnerships which provide the same rights and responsibilities as legal marriage in Oregon.
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.
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.
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Yes. the State of Washington is bigger then Hawaii.
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.
Yes, a wage garnishment order from a Washington State court can be enforced in Hawaii through a process called domestication. To domestic this order, you would need to file a petition in a Hawaii court to recognize and enforce the out-of-state garnishment order.