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	Civil union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Unions that are similar to or synonymous with civil unions include civil partnerships, registered partnerships, and domestic partnerships.
		Civil unions were introduced in Denmark by law on June 7, 1989, the world's first such law.
		The controversial civil unions law enacted in Vermont in 2000 was passed as a response to the Vermont Supreme Court ruling in Baker v.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Civil_unions (2527 words)

	Civil partnerships in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first Civil Partnership Ceremony under the Civil Partnership Act 2004 is thought to have taken place at 11:00 GMT 5 December 2005 between Matthew Roche and Christopher Cramp at St Barnabas Hospice, Worthing, West Sussex.
		It is not possible to dissolve a civil partnership on the specific grounds of non-consummation or adultery, although both non-consummation and adultery can be grounds for dissolution of the partnership as they fall under the provision for unreasonable behavior.
		Civil partners of Peers or knights are not entitled to the courtesy title to which a peer's wife would be entitled.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Civil_unions_in_the_United_Kingdom (2924 words)

	Civil Unions Information
		The civil union law is hailed by some as a fair compromise to the issues before the legislature.
		Civil unions can be dissolved in Vermont family court in exactly the same manner as divorce of married couples: as of July 2002, four such unions had been so dissolved.
		The attempt of Glen Rosengarten to obtain, in his home state of Connecticut, a formal dissolution of his Vermont civil union with Peter Downes, then a resident of New York City, was rejected by the court of appeals on the basis of lack of jurisdiction.
	www.bankdynamic.com /laws/civil-unions.html (820 words)

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		So, even if there were Constitutional power for civil unions (which I doubt), they would also be limited in the sense that they would only be operative in federal law, unless all of the states also changed all of their laws to recognise the status granted.
		One of the practical advantages of civil unions and registration systems is that the registration proves that the relationship exists, whereas with a de facto relationship you may have to prove it.
		Civil unions may not be as portable as marriage, because they are a new status so other countries have to pass laws to specifically recognise them (although note that the UK and New Zealand have already done so).
	www.glrl.org.au /issues/relationship_qa.htm (6659 words)

	not too much : Same-sex civil unions announced for the Australian Capital Territory
		Civil union allows a couple to establish a domestic partnership by making a formal declaration of their intention to be domestic partners before the Registrar-General or an authorised celebrant.
		Civil union differs from registration in that registration is simply evidence of a domestic relationship.
		One concrete example of the consequence of a civil union would be that where a person enters into a civil union after having made a will, that will is revoked by the civil union (unless made in express contemplation of the union).
	nottoomuch.com /pivot/entry.php?id=498 (1590 words)

	Civil unions in Quebec (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		A civil union is contracted into by same-sex or opposite-sex partners 18 years of age and older, who are not otherwise married, not in another civil union, or who are not closely related, following prescribed formalities similar to the regime of marriage.
		A civil union ends at death of one of the partners or may be dissolved by judicial dissolution or by a 'transaction agreement' and 'joint declaration' before a civil law notary and recorded en minute if both partners consent and they settle all the consequences of the dissolution (CCQ arts.
		The act establishing the regime of civil union also modified rules creating filiation for biological children of one of the partners, and for adopted children as well as the recognition of parental authority and child support obligations so they will apply to civil union couples as well as married couples.
	www.info-pedia.net /about/civil_unions_in_quebec (458 words)

	SSONET.com.au : Sydney Star Observer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The ACT government’s civil union legislation, which would give same-sex partners the same rights as married couples, will be introduced to parliament in the last week of March.
		Tasmania introduced a partnership registration scheme in 2003, which gay rights activist Rodney Croome said was just as far-reaching as the proposed ACT legislation.
		A civil union will give couples exactly the same rights as married couples in areas such as wills and the division of properties.
	www.ssonet.com.au /display.asp?ArticleID=5163 (328 words)

	Washington Blade Online
		In the United Kingdom, a law creating civil partnerships goes into effect this month, and pop stars Elton John and George Michael have both spoken publicly of their plans to enter into civil unions with their partners.
		Tasmania permits same-sex couples to register their unions and grants them certain limited rights.
		Chief Minister Jon Stanhope told ABC News that the new civil union laws will afford gay couples the same legal rights as those enjoyed by their heterosexual counterparts.
	www.washblade.com /print.cfm?content_id=7133 (661 words)

	Gay News From 365Gay.com
		"Civil union is not a marriage but will, so far as the law of the ACT is concerned, be treated in the same way," he told the Australia's ABC television.
		Stanhope said that civil unions also would be available to heterosexual couples.
		Tasmania passed its law in 2004 allowing same-sex couples to register their unions.
	365gay.com /Newscon06/03/032806ozUnions.htm (372 words)

	UK Gay News - Gay and Lesbian Marriage, Partnership or Unions Worldwide
		Tasmania in Australia introduces registered relationship or civil unions for all, regardless of sexuality, but with strict residency conditions.
		Tasmania's Relationships Act gives same-sex relationships equal status to heterosexual marriages under nearly all state laws, and covers areas such as property transfers and superannuation.
		Civil Partnerships are virtually same-sex marriage in all but name and the legislative process was perhaps one of the least provocative anywhere, probably because the word "marriage" was not used.
	www.ukgaynews.org.uk /Archive/2005dec/0502.htm (2237 words)

	LaborNET: Unions on LaborNET: Unions on LaborNET
		The Australian Workers Union is the nationï¿½s oldest trade union with a proud history of representing workers from all walks of life.
		HACSU is one of Tasmania's largest unions representing members employed in all areas of the health and community services industries.
		The Rail, Tram and Bus Union of NSW is a union of over 13,000 men and women who work in the rail, light rail (tram) and publicly owned bus services across NSW.
	labor.net.au /unions_labornet (1447 words)

	Government Civil Union Bill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Although the scheme is proposed primarily to enable formal recognition of same sex relationships, it is proposed that civil union also include opposite sex couples who do not wish to marry, so that the legislation produces no perception of discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation.
		Tasmania, Australia is to permit same sex couples to register their civil partnership with the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
		We cannot justify 20 as the age of consent for civil union on the grounds of consistency with the Marriage Act.
	justice.govt.nz /pubs/reports/2004/civil-union-bill/cab-paper-1.html (6173 words)

	Stanhope introduces same-sex union law. 28/03/2006. ABC News Online
		Tasmania moved to acknowledge same-sex unions last year by allowing civil registration, which recognises existing relationships.
		Chief Minister Jon Stanhope says the civil unions bill will establish a domestic relationship and allow same-sex couples to be regarded under the same terms as heterosexual couples under all ACT laws.
		"Civil union is not a marriage but will, so far as the law of the ACT is concerned, be treated in the same way."
	www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200603/s1602496.htm (183 words)

	Australia region plans civil union law -- Queer Lesbian Gay News -- Gay.com
		Gay.com > News > Australia region plans civil union law -- The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) may be the first territory in the country to recognize same-sex civil unions, if new proposed legislation succeeds.
		He also stressed that a civil union is not a marriage.
		Tasmania granted some rights to same-sex couples in 2004, but they are not as comprehensive as the civil union proposal for ACT.
	www.gay.com /news/article.html?2006/03/28/2 (361 words)

	Why, oh why can't I have a civil union? - In Depth - theage.com.au
		It followed an amendment to the federal marriage law in 2004, amid a spate of overseas gay marriages involving Australian residents, stating that the institution was a union between a man and a woman.
		In a piece of prime ministerial eloquence, Howard drew an analogy with school days to express his opposition to the concept of civil unions as conceived in the ACT assembly.
		Hostility to same-sex civil unions appears to be strongest in groups touted as the core Howard demographics — including the over-50s, rural voters, blue-collar workers, people with apprenticeship or technical college qualifications and households earning under $30,000 a year.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2006/06/09/1149815316575.html (1884 words)

	Internet Resource Guide:Family Law Resources
		Civil Unions Act 2006 (Australian Capital Territory, introduced on 28 March 2006, passed on 11 May 2006): proposed to establish a system of civil unions for same-sex couples.
		On 8 June, the ACT Government introduced and passed the Civil Unions Amendment Act 2006, to reduce the notification period for a civil union from one month to five days.
		A motion to disallow the Governor-General’s disallowance instrument was defeated in the Senate on 15 June by 30–32.
	www.aph.gov.au /library/intguide/law/famlaw.htm (1624 words)

	Crosswalk.com - Australian Gov't Shuts Down Bid for Same-Sex Unions
		The Marriage Act, a law dating back to 1961, was amended in 2004 to define marriage explicitly as a union between a man and a woman.
		He pointed to a clause in the ACT law stating: "A civil union is different to a marriage but is to be treated for all purposes under territory law in the same way as a marriage."
		He alluded to the situation in another Australian jurisdiction, Tasmania, where same-sex couples have since 2004 been able to register their relationships with the state government.
	www.crosswalk.com /news/1401221.html (754 words)

	ACL Tasmania Homepage
		This EA briefing paper provides a theological evaluation of the appropriateness of re-defining marriage, establishing civil unions or relationship registers in the light of the Christian responsibility to uphold both a Biblical view of mariage and a Biblical view of justice.
		The ACT Labor Government’s revised and now passed Civil Unions legislation is marriage by another name and a thinly disguised attempt to undermine both the institution of marriage & the Fed. Marriage Act.
		Section 5 of the ACT Civil Unions Bill states: 'a civil union is different to marriage but is to be treated for all purposes under Territory law in the same way as a marriage'.
	www.acl.org.au /tas/index.stw (923 words)

	Australian region considers civil unions \| News \| Advocate.com
		The bill, offered by the ACT assembly, would allow both gay and straight couples to enter into civil unions, which boast the same benefits and legal status as marriage, reports the Australian Associated Press.
		"Civil union legislation will give social and legal recognition to couples who are, for various reasons, currently denied it.
		Also that year, the jurisdiction of Tasmania approved limited civil union protections for gays.
	www.advocate.com /news_detail_ektid28351.asp (198 words)

	Australians Back Same-Sex Civil Unions: Angus Reid Consultants
		In December 2005, Australian prime minister John Howard expressed his views on same-sex partnerships, declaring, "I believe very strongly that marriage is exclusively a union for life of a man and a woman to the exclusion of others.
		Thatâs the common understanding of marriage in the Judeo-Christian tradition, and I would be opposed to the recognition of civil unions."
		Tasmania is currently the only Australian state that allows unwed and same-sex couples to enter registered partnerships and receive limited rights.
	www.angus-reid.com /polls/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewItem/itemID/10947 (322 words)

	McGunns LAWSUIT by GUNNS Limited
		Tasmania has long been a battleground between the logging giants that control the timber industry and environmentalists fighting to preserve the island's native hardwood forests.
		Tasmania's leading writer Richard Flanagan said the Gunns writ was "an appalling abuse of power by the most powerful in Tasmania".
		Mr Gay said the civil action was over allegations made about risks to health and safety of Gunns employees and contractors, unauthorised entry to private property and damage to Gunns equipment.
	www.mcgunns.com (8911 words)

	The Mercury: Rifts and unions (archived)
		More traditionally romantic was the union of celebrity couple Rove McManus and Belinda Emmett, who married after six years together and after her well-publicised battle with cancer.
		The pair started dating in December, were engaged by January, were married in a media frenzy in July and had their first child, a baby girl called Mia Rebecca, at the end of November.
		The couple sold the story of their union and each landmark event and are reported to be handing profits from the media deals to a Cambodian orphanage.
	themercury.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5936,17586222^10431,00.html (1949 words)

	Unions protest Labor privatisation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The May 6 Mercury reported three reasons that unions were opposed to the privatisation — a projected $8.5 million surplus in the forthcoming state budget making the sales unnecessary; the lack of a guarantee that jobs would be preserved; and the fact that there was “no proper consultation”.
		Unions are opposed to both the process and the privatisation itself.
		Regarding the now divided Hydro, Unions Tasmania secretary Lynne Fitzgerald is reported to have said that the “unions are concerned that more and more tasks in the power industry have been contracted out or outsourced and as a result pay, conditions and job security have been reduced.
	www.greenleft.org.au /back/2003/538/538p6b.htm (391 words)

	Gay couples get ACT recognition. 02/12/2005. ABC News Online
		The ACT Government has announced the introduction of civil unions for gay and lesbian couples.
		The Chief Minister, Jon Stanhope, says the new civil union laws will afford gay couples the same legal rights as those enjoyed by their heterosexual counterparts.
		"The civil union scheme which we're proposing to introduce effectively creates the relationship in the same way a marriage effectively creates a relationship," he said.
	www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200512/s1521640.htm (294 words)

	Australian leader vows to block gay unions -- Queer Lesbian Gay News -- Gay.com
		Prime Minister John Howard said he would fight any laws that gave marriage or civil union rights to same-sex couples, claiming that to allow such laws to take hold would be to "undermine" marriage.
		The country's attorney general echoed the comments, warning the Australian Capital Territory parliament, which received the bill earlier this week, that its civil unions package is not safe from federal repeal.
		Although the state of Tasmania offered a similar package, it failed to be as broad.
	www.gay.com /news/article.html?2006/03/30/2 (508 words)

	Middle ages versus middle of the road on same sex unions - On Line Opinion - 17/1/2006
		Interestingly, in recent times the high profile civil union between Elton John and his partner David Furnish in Britain has exposed dissent in Liberal ranks prompting five of its MPs to call for civil unions in Australia.
		Here in Australia, Tasmania already has partnership registration for same-sex couples and the ACT will be implementing civil unions in March 2006, which will be accessible to all Australians.
		This means that from April this year hundreds of same-sex couples will flock to Canberra from around Australia for a civil union and to legally register their relationship, thanks to that Territory’s Labor government.
	www.onlineopinion.com.au /view.asp?article=4057 (1577 words)

	Gay News From 365Gay.com
		The decision was hailed by LGBT civil rights groups and criticized by the federal government.
		The bill is based on New Zealand's civil unions law which came into force in April, and similar to one coming into effect in Britain later this month and other civil union laws in Europe.
		In 2003, Tasmania granted gay couples the right to register their partnerships but carries no legal weight.
	www.365gay.com /Newscon05/12/120205ozUnions.htm (341 words)

	Australia’s First Civil Unions
		The sweeping reforms passed earlier this year by the state’s Labor Government stand in sharp contrast to Tasmania’s reputation as a place of little tolerance towards same-sex couples, with homosexuality deemed a criminal offence until just five years ago.
		The Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group, which led the protracted campaign that achieved gay law reform in 1997, said registration was the next best thing to marriage.
		Croome said that it is time the federal government followed Tasmania’s lead and enacted a national law recognizing same-sex couples.
	www.sodomylaws.org /world/australia/ausnews003.htm (376 words)

	Virginia Expands Ban on Homosexual "Marriage" to Include Civil Unions
		Republican Robert Marshall, sponsor of the bill, argued the law is necessary to prevent homosexuals from attaining to the legal status of marriage by some other process.
		"Civil union is a proxy for marriage and domestic partnership is a proxy for civil unions," he said, as reported by The Associated Press.
		Supreme Courts in Arizona, California, and Missouri Deliberate Status of Homosexual Civil Unions
	www.lifesite.net /ldn/2004/may/04052609.html (324 words)

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