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Yes, although California does not issue civil union licenses, California does recognizes as domestic partnerships out-of-state and foreign same-sex marriages, civil unions, domestic partnerships, civil partnerships and designated beneficiary relationships if they are substantially equivalent to civil union (i.e. marriage) in the jurisdiction where they were performed.
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Does the state of California recognize civil unions legally performed in New Jersey?
Yes. Under California law, New Jersey civil unions are recognized as equivalent to marriage.
Does the state of New Jersey recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in Massachusetts?
Yes, under New Jersey state law, out-of-state and foreign same-sex marriages that are legal in the place where they performed are valid and legal in New Jersey as well.
Does the state of Colorado recognize New Jersey state registered domestic partnerships?
No, the state of Colorado does not recognize same-sex marriages or domestic partnerships. Effective May 1, 2013, civil unions are legal under Colorado state law.
Does Washington D.C. recognize civil unions legally performed in New Jersey?
Yes, Washington DC recognizes civil unions performed in other states, including those from New Jersey, 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 Oregon recognize civil unions legally performed in New Jersey?
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.
Does New Jersey recognize same sex marriages from another state?
Yes. All US states recognize all marriages performed in other states.
Will New Jersey recognize a same-sex marriage from Belgium?
Yes, effective October 21, 2013. If your marriage was legal in the place it was performed, then it is legal in New Jersey.
Does New Jersey recognize common law marriage?
No, New Jersey does not recognize common law marriage.
Does the state of New Jersey recognize civil unions legally performed in Vermont?
Yes. New Jersey recognizes civil unions performed in other states. "[a] domestic partnership, civil union or reciprocal beneficiary relationship entered into outside of this State, which is valid under the laws of the jurisdiction under which the partnership was created, shall be valid in this State." N.J. STAT. ANN. § 26:8A-6(C).
Does the state of New Jersey recognize civil unions legally performed in New Hampshire?
Yes. New Jersey recognizes civil unions performed in other states. "[a] domestic partnership, civil union or reciprocal beneficiary relationship entered into outside of this State, which is valid under the laws of the jurisdiction under which the partnership was created, shall be valid in this State." N.J. STAT. ANN. § 26:8A-6(C).
Does the state of New Hampshire recognize civil unions legally performed in New Jersey?
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 Maine recognize civil unions legally performed in New Jersey?
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.
