Curious what the actual differences are between the two. What rights/things do you not get through a civil union, that you would get through a marriage?
There are about 1,000 various benefits married couples receive, but they can all be granted to couples in civil unions if they file the paperwork.
They include issues of inheritence, sharing health benefits, joint rights, etc.What rights/things do you not get through a civil union, that you would get through a marriage?
One is a union between two people that gives you some benefits, the other is a union between two people that gives you more benefits, but some people are nit-picky about who they want into the latter.
There is actually a ton of stuff. Remember that neither one is recognized on a federal level. This means that, for example, a same-sex married couple in Mass or Conn. still has to file federal returns as a single person.
Like marriage, civil unions are determined by the states.. it depends on the state what it entails
immigration and insurance benefits, social security survivor benefits, etc.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment