It doesn't. Although the US federal government recognizes same-sex marriage pursuant to the June 26, 2013 ruling of the US Supreme Court, it does not recognize domestic partnerships or civil unions. Consequently, for the purpose of the Medicare program, your domestic partner is not related to you.
Medicare does not cover domestic partners, but it does cover same-sex spouses in states where same-sex marriage is legal.
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No. Domestic partnerships are not legal in American Samoa.
No. There are no jurisdictions in Tennessee that recognize or register domestic partnerships.
No. Domestic partnerships are not legal in the Northern Mariana Islands.
No. Domestic Partnerships do not expire.
Yes. The District of Columbia offers both domestic partnerships and same-sex marriage.
Yes, the state of Oregon recognizes domestic partnerships performed in other states as Oregon state registered domestic partnerships which provide the same rights and responsibilities as legal marriage in Oregon.
Yes, the state of Oregon recognizes domestic partnerships performed in other states as Oregon state registered domestic partnerships which provide the same rights and responsibilities as legal marriage in Oregon.
Yes, the state of Oregon recognizes domestic partnerships performed in other states as Oregon state registered domestic partnerships which provide the same rights and responsibilities as legal marriage in Oregon.
The Domestic Partnerships Bill of 2008 proposed the registration of domestic partnerships (both homosexual and heterosexual) in South Africa and the granting of certain responsibilities and privileges based upon that relationship. The bill did not become law and there is no legal recognition of domestic partnerships in South Africa although, it is worth noting, same-sex marriage has been legalized there.
No. Domestic partnerships are not legal in Guam. However, same-sex marriage is legal in Guam effective June 9, 2015.
9,949 domestic partnerships were registered with the Washington State Secretary of State's Office as of December 26, 2012. As of June 7, 2013, there were 9,777 active domestic partnerships and 749 terminated domestic partnerships registered in Washington State. However, on June 30, 2014, all state-registered Washington state domestic partnerships that have not been dissolved by that date will automatically convert to marriages, regardless of where the parties to the marriage live. After that date, state registered domestic partnerships will only be available in Washington state to persons sixty-two years of age or older.
Zero. No countries in Africa offer civil partnerships, civil unions or domestic partnerships.