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Question by Ferker:

Legally, what is the difference between a domestic partnership and a same-sex marriage?

I've been watching some of the debate around California's prop 8 and what I don't understand is how same-sex marriage and a domestic partnership differ. Is it all the same rights just a difference in name? I'm thinking it's got to be more than that to be such a big deal?




Best answer:

Answer by BubbaB
There are a lot of differences, many of them subtle.

For example, a domestic partnership *requires* the couple to live together; there is no such requirement for marriage. Another, many rights and privileges that are automatic when married require a skilled lawyer in a domestic partnership--if they're even *available* to the partnership.

In addition, the Federal GAO (General Accounting Office) has identified 1049 benefits, rights, and privileges that are only available to married couples.

Opponents of Same-Sex marriage in California like to say that Domestic Partnerships are separate from but equal to marriage; but they're wrong. Besides, how often has "separate but equal" been truly equal?

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