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Domestic Partnership Registry Popular in Nevada

  

By Michael Cole
October 27th, 2009 at 3:09 pm

NV-DP_ceremonial-certificateAccording to the Associated Press (“Thousands register in NV as domestic partners“), domestic partnerships are proving popular in Nevada.  1,002 couples have registered so far according to the Secretary of State Ross Miller (including the 700 or so who pre-registered).  Miller says there’s been a “steady stream” of registrations since the law went into effect on October 1.

Established when the Nevada State Legislature overrode Governor Jim Gibbon’s veto, the new law permits domestic partners to receive access to essentially all the rights, benefits, and responsibilities under Nevada law that are granted to spouses. Couples who enter into a domestic partnership however do not receive any rights, benefits, or responsibilities under federal law.

To learn more about state by state legislation visit: www.hrc.org/state_laws.


Categories: Marriage & Relationships, Nevada
 
 

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