What is a civil partnership?
The Civil Partnership Act of 2004 granted same-sex couples a range of rights and duties akin to those of married couples through a civil partnership, including but not limited to:
- joint ownership of property
- inheritance rights
- pensions and other financial benefits
- next-of-kin status in hospitals
Civil partnerships are ended through dissolution or divorce, releasing both parties from any further legal obligation.
ame-sex couples in the UK have had the right to enter into a civil partnership since 2004. This gives them many of the same rights and responsibilities as married couples, including joint ownership of property, inheritance rights, and next-of-kin status in hospitals. Civil partnerships can be dissolved in much the same way as marriages, through either divorce or dissolution. Once dissolved, neither partner has any legal obligation to the other.