HRS §572B-9
Equal rights and duties for civil union partners
This section says that partners in a valid civil union have the same legal rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities as married couples. It covers all areas of civil law, including state laws, court decisions, and common law.
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The statute, as written — Benefits, protections, and responsibilities
Partners to a civil union lawfully entered into pursuant to this chapter shall have all the same rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities under law, whether derived from statutes, administrative rules, court decisions, the common law, or any other source of civil law, as are granted to those who contract, obtain a license, and are solemnized pursuant to chapter 572.
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