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	Civil Partnership Act 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Act introduces the concept of civil partnerships into the law of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
		These civil partnerships are aimed at same-sex couples and are not available to couples of opposite sex.
		In the debate on the Bill in the House of Lords on June 24, 2004, an amendment to extend eligibility for civil partnership to blood relatives who had lived together for a minimum period of time, such as children caring for elderly parents, was moved by Conservative peer Baroness O'Cathain and approved.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Civil_Partnership_Act_2004 (595 words)

	Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Order for Second Stage
		It proposes that “parties to a civil partnership shall be regarded in law as having the same rights and entitlements as parties to a marriage valid in law under the Family Law Act 1995 and Civil Registration Act 2004”.
		The Bill probably poses a direct challenge to the definition of the family contained in Article 41.3.1° of the Constitution which provides that “The State pledges itself to guard with special care the institution of Marriage, on which the Family is founded, and to protect it against attack”.
		The parties to a civil partnership shall be regarded in law as having the same rights and entitlements as parties to a marriage valid in law under the Family Law Act 1995 and the Civil Registration Act 2004.
	www.glue.ie /PartnershipBill.htm (6213 words)

	Orders of the Day — Civil...: 12 Oct 2004: House of Commons debates (TheyWorkForYou.com)
		Lady looks at the Bill, she will see that, in the vast majority of cases, it is the Government's intention that those people who enter into a civil partnership will receive the same rights and take on the same responsibilities as those that we expect of those who enter into civil marriage.
		It makes it clear that a civil partnership may be formed in the UK, or overseas under UK law, and that same-sex relationships that are registered under the law of another country may be treated as civil partnerships under UK law.
		The provisions will ensure that civil partnerships are entered into seriously, that they cannot be exited lightly and that the rights and responsibilities that same-sex couples are given support them in their lives together.
	www.theyworkforyou.com /debates/?id=2004-10-12.174.0 (8754 words)

	Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Order for Second Stage
		Senator Terry put her finger on the point when she criticised the Bill - even though it is a criticism I would not share in regard to civil partnerships - on the basis that the dissolution provisions are a good deal more lenient than those which currently apply to marriage.
		Sections 13 and 14 on foreign civil partnerships is generous but probably not in accordance with the Constitution and does not address issues such as the potential for fraud or the wide disparity between the laws of foreign jurisdictions.
		I take issue with section 6 which provides that the parties to a civil partnership shall be regarded in law as having the same rights and entitlements as the parties to a marriage.
	www.glue.ie /PartnershipBill2.htm (6186 words)

	Civil unions bill advances in Parliament - The Boston Globe
		If passed, the bill would bring England and Wales in line with many European nations, such as Denmark and Norway, that offer civil partnerships for same-sex couples, guaranteeing them many of the same pension, tenancy, parental, and inheritance rights that married couples enjoy.
		Heterosexual couples cannot form a civil partnership in lieu of marriage; the unions are solely available to same-sex couples.
		While the financial benefits of the partnerships are obvious, they would, like marriage, be difficult to break; those wishing to end their union would be forced to obtain either an annulment or a form of dissolution.
	www.boston.com /news/world/articles/2004/04/09/civil_unions_bill_advances_in_parliament (795 words)

	Stonewall - Welcome to Stonewall
		On 31 March 2004 the government published the Civil Partnership Bill which had its second reading in the House of Lords on 22 April 2004, the first opportunity for it to be debated.
		The Bill went through the report stage in the House of Lords on 24 June 2004 and had its third reading in the House of Lords on 1 July 2004.
		The Bill returned to the House of Lords on Wednesday 17 November 2004 for the Lords consideration of Commons amendments where another attempt was made to amend the Bill - this was voted down by 251 votes to 136.
	www.stonewall.org.uk /information_bank/partnership/civil_partnership_act/default.asp (1107 words)

	GNN - Government News Network
		Civil partnership is a new legal relationship available for same-sex couples, 16 years old or over, who are not already in a civil partnership or marriage and who are not closely related.
		Civil partners will be able to celebrate their civil partnership in any way they choose after the statutory steps of registration.
		The Civil Partnership Act includes provisions to enable contracted-out pension schemes to be required to provide survivor pensions for civil partners from rights built up all the way back to 1988.
	www.gnn.gov.uk /content/detail.asp?ReleaseID=136030&NewsAreaID=2 (907 words)

	:: Debt Advice for Gays and Lesbians - UK Civil Partnership Bill 2004
		The Bill addresses many of the injustices that same-sex couples people face because they are unable to secure legal recognition of their relationships.
		The Bill is currently in the House Of Commons, and the Minister responsible for the Bill, Jacqui Smith announced at a pre-Pride reception that the Government "...
		The Bill is still expected to be debated in the House of Commons later in the summer of 2004 with a targeted Royal Assent for the end of the year.
	www.insolvencyhelpline.co.uk /debt_advice_for_gays/uk_civil_partnership_bill_2004.htm (867 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Politics \| Gay rights plan suffers in Lords
		The term "gay marriage" is not used in the Bill, but the Civil Partnership Registration Scheme seems to have been designed to be as close to a marriage contract as possible.
		She said: "We are told by the government this is not a gay marriage Bill but a Bill about removing injustice.
		She added: "This Bill sends out a message that family relationships don't matter as much as same sex relationships - that same sex couples are given a higher status than family relationships.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/3836851.stm (626 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Politics \| Gay couples to get joint rights
		Whilst applauding the decision for "The Civil Partnership Bill", it's a far cry from the equality of marriage.
		With this new bill, both myself and my partner will be able to plan financially for the future, and not have to worry about the implications of death of a partner, benefits and general financial securities.
		Although the Civil Partnership is not quite a marriage, I feel that this is one step closer to full equality and gives us the chance to take our relationship to the next stages...
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/3584285.stm (3413 words)

	Civil Partnership Bill - Pension Amendment
		They are proposing that the right of a survivor to a State pension based, on his or her deceased partner's contributions, be backdated to the beginning of the 1988/89 fiscal year.
		Under the terms of the Bill as it stands, the surviving partner's right to a State pension would not be retrospective - only the years after the passing of the civil partnership legislation would count towards a pension.
		When the Bill was published at the end of March, the directors welcomed the Bill but were disappointed that the changes to pension rights for civil partners would not mirror those for married couples.
	www.gayfinance.info /gay-partnership-rights/civil-partnership-bill-pension.htm (541 words)

	Civil Partnership Bill - Tories Wreck Bill
		Civil Partnership Bill - Tories attempt to wreck the Bill
		The amendment, proposed by Baroness O’Cathain, the leading opponent of the bill, and supported by such long-time opponents of gay rights as Lord Tebbitt, proposes that the rights included in the bill be extended not just to same sex couples but also to carers and family members living in the same property.
		For example, if you had a civil partnership between two sisters and one of them wanted to get married, the partnership would first have to be dissolved.
	www.gayfinance.info /gay-partnership-rights/civil-partnership-bill-tories-wrecking-amendment.htm (623 words)

	Civil Partnership News & Information on Your Civil Partnership Signing: Pink Products Online Wedding Store
		From 5 December civil partners and cohabiting same-sex couples who don't register a civil partnership will be treated in the same way as married couples and cohabiting unmarried opposite-sex couples, so the incomes of both partners will be taken into account when calculating entitlement to Tax Credits.
		People who want to change their surname after they register a civil partnership, whether to take their civil partners name, or hyphenate, will be able to use a civil partnership certificate as evidence in the same way as married people can do so using their marriage certificate.
		The Lords Grand Committee debate on the Civil Partnership Bill is due to begin at 15.30 on the 10th May, with further sessions at 15.30 on Wednesday 12 May, 15.15 on Thursday 13 May and 15.30 on Monday 17 May. Watch this space for further information.
	www.pinkproducts.co.uk /civilpartnershipbill.htm (1375 words)

	Civil Partnership Bill
		This speedbrief focuses on the implications of the Bill for trustees and sponsoring employers of occupational pension schemes.
		The Bill states that provision will be made for registered same-sex partners in relation to pensions which may be the same as, "or different to" those of married couples.
		The impact of the Bill on private sector occupational schemes may not be significant as most private schemes already allow the payment of survivor benefits to same-sex partners.
	www.eversheds.com /pensions/speed_briefs/2004/spmay04.htm (584 words)

	lagla - civil partnership
		At Lords Report Stage on 24 June 2004 the Civil Partnership Bill received wrecking amendments, mainly supported by Conservatives, Crossbenchers and Bishops, which would extend the provisions to two close relatives such as siblings, parents, children uncles and aunts and nephews and nieces.
		As drafted, she would have to prove to a court that the relationship with her father had broken down, by applying for a dissolution either on the basis of the father’s unreasonable behaviour or on the basis of separation from the father for 2 or 5 years.
		Baroness O'Cathain who wrecked the Bill previously in the Lords, tabled a different wrecking amendment, which was rejected with a majority of 115 (251 to 126) on 17 November 2004.
	www.lagla.org.uk /partnership.htm (1055 words)

	Women and Equality Unit \| Lesbian and Gay Issues \| Civil Partnerships
		This will allow the first civil partnerships under the standard procedure to be formed on 21 December.
		It also provides same-sex couples who form a civil partnership with parity of treatment in a wide range of legal matters with those opposite-sex couples who enter into a civil marriage.
		The UK’s civil partnership status is not the same thing as gay marriage: only the Netherlands and Belgium have legislated to allow gay marriage so far.
	www.womenandequalityunit.gov.uk /lgbt/partnership.htm (433 words)

	DWP - Media centre - Press release: Civil Partnership Bill – new pension and benefit rights for same sex couples ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		As a result of the bill, same sex couples who register a Civil Partnership will gain a package of rights and responsibilities reflecting their commitment to each other.
		The Civil Partnerships Bill was published by the DTI on 31 March 2004.
		Treatment of people in civil partnerships and same sex couples who are living together will be brought into line with treatment of married and cohabiting opposite sex couples for the purposes of income related benefits.
	www.dwp.gov.uk /mediacentre/pressreleases/2004/march/cfd3104-cpb.asp (380 words)

	Civil Partnerships - The Village Citizens Advice Bureau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Civil Partnership Act passed by Parliament is intended to bring in wholesale changes to the legal position of lesbian and gay couples.
		This means that Civil Partnerships for same sex couples will be legal in the UK once the law comes into force.
		The Civil Partnerships Bill (Lords) was passed on second reading in the Commons on 12 October, following a debate lasting more than 5 hours.
	www.civilpartnerships.org.uk (773 words)

	News and speeches:: The Labour Party: securing Britain's future (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Under the Civil Partnership Bill, same-sex couples would be able to make a formal, legal commitment to each other by entering into a civil partnership.
		The Civil Partnership Bill aims to eradicate this by providing same-sex couples with the opportunity to gain recognition of their relationship for the first time.
		The process of entering a civil partnership would be administered by the local registration service.
	www.labour.org.uk /news/civilpartnershipsbill (494 words)

	First Real Outing for Civil Partnership Bill - 4 May 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		What the Civil Partnerships Bill will introduce (unless it is substantially amended) is a form of civil marriage for gay couples albeit with another name.
		The Bill (all 196 sections and 22 schedules) is substantially "lifted" from equivalent marriage legislation.
		After all, the tax difficulties faced by gay couples was one of the major arguments used for introducing a civil partnership registration scheme.
	lawzone.thelawyer.com /cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=109798 (1427 words)

	Aries Pensions UK: Civil Partnership Bill
		The Civil Partnership Bill was introduced this week into the House of Lords and published by the Department of Trade and Industry on 31 March 2004.
		The Bill creates a new legal status that would allow adult same-sex couples to gain formal recognition of their relationship via a statutory civil registration procedure.
		A DWP press release also notes that same sex couples who are living together (not, apparently, only those who have registered a civil partnership) are to be treated the same as married and cohabiting opposite sex couples for the purposes of income related benefits.
	www.ariespensions.co.uk /public/analysis/02042004.htm (825 words)

	lagla - improvements to the civil partnership bill
		This would have meant that if one partner dies in 2010, only the years from the date the Civil Partnership Act would have come into force, about 5 years’ of contributions, would have counted towards the survivor pension of the partner, whereas if the deceased had married, all his contributions would have counted.
		When the Bill reached the House of Commons, the Government conceded that pension accruals for dependant's pensions would be backdated to 1988.
		The Government accepted our arguments that the Civil Partnership Act should not open an argument that it reversed the ruling in the House of Lords in Ghaidan v Godin-Mendoza and included these provisions in amendments tabled at Commons committee stage.
	www.lagla.org.uk /improvements.htm (574 words)

	UK Gay News - Civil Partnership Bill Passes Lords Second Reading Unopposed
		Introducing the Bill, Baroness Scotland of Asthal, for the Government said: “Civil partnership would allow those same-sex couples who wish to do so to gain legal recognition for their relationship.
		“Civil partnership would allow those same-sex couples who wish to do so to gain legal recognition for their relationship.
		The Bill is about that, recognising the special different status of committed, loving same-sex relationships and giving them legal protection on that basis.
	www.ukgaynews.org.uk /Archive/2004042301.htm (1127 words)

	Affirmation: Gay & Lesbian Mormons
		The new Civil Partnership bill has just passed through the House of Lords after its swift ride through the House of Commons earlier this year and was given to become law as of the 17th of November.
		Basically, it means that the UK is set to join the other nations of the EU which have provisions for civil partnerships or marriages of gays and lesbians.
		The term Civil Partnership was given as to not offend the conservative Christians in the UK rather than using the term Marriage or Gay Marriage.
	www.affirmation.org /ssu/civil_partnerships.shtml (301 words)

	Civil Partnership Bill [HL]
		This is the text of the Civil Partnership Bill [HL], as brought from the House of Lords on 5th July 2004.
		Explanatory Notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department of Trade and Industry, are published separately as Bill 132- EN.
		However, the Government nevertheless wishes the House to proceed with the Civil Partnership Bill [HL].
	www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm200304/cmbills/132/2004132.htm (127 words)

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