The very first licenses were issued on the morning of April 26, 2005.
As of the end of 2009, twenty-four (24) civil unions had been dissolved in New Zealand. Civil Unions began there in 2005.
No. Civil unions are not legally recognized in the Cook Islands even though they are legal in New Zealand.
At least 2,591 civil unions have been registered in New Zealand as follows:2005 - 278;2006 - 430;2007 - 393;2008 - 405;2009 - 370;2010 - 338;2011 - 377; and,2012 - unknown.
In New Zealand, the only difference is the name. Also, Civil unions are no longer offered there.
Yes, but only civil unions issued within Colorado. There is no recognition for the civil unions of other states.
In New Zealand, two people can marry if:they are at least 18 years old (or 16 or 17 years old with parental consent)the two people are not closely related (see the related link for further detail on this)they are not already married or in a civil unionthey are of the opposite sexTwo people can join in a civil union if they meet the first three of the above criteria.Civil Unions may be entered into by couples of the same sex.New Zealanders can marry or enter into civil unions outside New Zealand. Most marriages and civil unions that are conducted according to the laws of the country in which they occur are recognized in New Zealand.
No, civil unions are banned and unrecognized in Utah.
No, civil unions and domestic partnership are not legally defined in North Dakota.
Yes, statutorily, a civil union is treated the same as a marriage in New Zealand. One major difference, however, is that unmarried couples may not adopt children and partners in a civil union are not considered married for the purposes of adoption. Individuals, however may adopt.
No. Civil unions are not legal in American Samoa.
The first U.S. state to adopt civil unions was Vermont in 2000.
No. Civil unions are not legal under the laws of the state of Tennessee.