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Irish same sex couples prepare to unite

Mon 27 Dec 2010 In: International News View at Wayback

Many same-sex couples are gearing up to apply to register their civil partnerships in the new year following the coming into force of the Civil Partnership Act in Ireland. The law to comes into force on January 1st and provides for the legal recognition of same-sex relationships and the granting of protections to cohabiting couples when they break up through separation or death. It provides for similar rights for same-sex as for married couples in relation to property, social welfare, succession, maintenance, pensions and tax. It also provides for the dissolution of such partnerships. Next year, Ireland's Supreme Court will consider an appeal seeking to establish the right of a lesbian couple to marry.    

Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff

First published: Monday, 27th December 2010 - 8:28pm

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