marriage laws
71Same-sex marriage in Washington — Same sex marriage is not recognized in Washington state. The Washington Supreme Court would have made Washington the second U.S. state to recognize these unions if it had decided differently in two cases that had been consolidated for appeal.… …
72Same-sex marriage in Connecticut — Legal recognition of same sex relationships Marriage Argentina Belgium Canada Iceland Netherlands Norway Portugal South Africa Spain Sweden …
73Defense of Marriage Act — (DOMA) So called Defense of Marriage laws define marriage as a relationship between one man and one woman, for the purpose of excluding same sex couples from the institution of marriage. The federal DOMA prohibits the federal government from… …
74Same-sex marriage in California — Same sex marriage is valid and recognized in California. California is the second U.S. state, after Massachusetts, to make marriage licenses available to same sex couples. The status of same sex marriage in California has been a contentious… …
75Covenant marriage — In some parts of the United States, a covenant marriage is a legally distinct kind of marriage, in which the marrying couple agree to obtain pre marital counseling and accept more limited grounds for divorce. The covenant marriage laws emphasize… …
76Same-sex marriage in Alberta — Same sex marriage in Alberta: The province of Alberta began granting marriage licences to same sex couples on July 20, 2005 upon the granting of Royal Assent to the Civil Marriage Act. Alberta has historically been Canada s most conservative… …
77Pass laws — Apartheid legislation in South Africabingbongp  Apartheid legislation in South Africa Precursors Hut tax Franchise and Ballot Act (1892) Natal Legislative Assembly Bill (1894) General Pass Regulations Bill (1905) Asiatic Registration Act… …
78Same-sex marriage in Belgium — Legal recognition of same sex relationships Marriage Argentina Belgium Canada Iceland Netherlands Norway Portugal South Africa Spain Sweden …
79Same-sex marriage in New Zealand — New Zealand does not allow same sex marriage proper, but allows civil unions that provide virtually all the rights and responsibilities of marriage but there are no obstacles to eventual reform such as statutory prohibitions against same sex… …
80Common-law marriage — Mariage en common law Un mariage en common law est une forme de mariage que l on rencontre dans certains pays anglo saxons. Parfois appelé « mariage de facto », il consiste en un mariage informel, résultant du concubinage et de sa… …
