Sentences with phrase «civil partnerships»

A mirror will allows couples such a husband and wife and people in civil partnerships with similar wishes to make near - identical wills.

However, the rules governing the dissolution of civil partnerships are different.

The debate over gay marriage is back on the agenda with evidence that the government might allow religious elements into civil partnership ceremonies.

They say their support for gay marriage is based on a commitment to equality, yet they are refusing to support equal civil partnerships for heterosexual couples.

The documents also show the Government estimates 10,000 couples will enter civil partnerships.

The regulations are intended to create an entirely voluntary system for places of worship that wish to register civil partnerships.

On civil partnership dissolution the full range of financial claims, as with divorce, can be claimed.

Our team of family law solicitors have considerable experience in advising clients about civil partnership dissolution and will guide you every step of the way.

«Allowing civil partnership ceremonies to have a religious content and to be held in places of worship is a significant advance for gay and religious freedom,» he said.

We understand why many couples wish to convert, although the legal protections marriage provides are the same as civil partnerships and therefore the benefit in converting is personal rather than legal.

Those opposed to introducing opposite sex civil partnerships argue that doing so would in fact be a backwards step.

You will not be entitled to this pension if you enter into a new civil partnership or marry.

It removes the previous ban on celebrating civil partnerships on religious premises.

While government plans would not force churches to hold civil partnership ceremonies, the decision to allow them to do so has created a ground swell of confidence among liberal religious figures.

All of these would be very readily resolved if the current civil partnership legislation was extended to unmarried different sex couples.

The government agreed during the day to a Labour request to amend its own plans by launching an immediate review into extending civil partnerships to heterosexual couples.

This would put those who are married or in civil partnerships at a disadvantage because they are statistically more likely to have children than unmarried people.

Living together for a long time and / or having children does not give you the same «rights» as a married couple or civil partnership if your relationship breaks down.

Even if marriage were no different from civil partnership (and it is), separate would not be equal.

Absolutely nobody is taking about requiring churches to recognise civil partnerships against their will.

The government estimates of take up were far too low with almost five times the numbers forecast having entered into civil partnerships by 2010.

You need to include a certified copy of your marriage or civil partnership certificate when you send the form.

What faith groups want to conduct civil partnerships on their premises?

If you or the other parent wants to formally end your marriage or civil partnership then you will need to get divorced or dissolve the partnership.

The options available to those in civil partnerships where there is a breakdown in the relationship are similar to those available to married couples.

He added that MPs would have to take a view «as to whether having heterosexual civil partnerships is or is not going to enhance the concept of marriage».

In nearly all other countries that now have civil marriage, it was on the basis of civil partnership providing the «stepping stone».

Our generation has evolved in the matter of homosexual relations, accepting that way of life and the right of the State to endorse it through civil partnerships.

In 2004 she made it known that she was unwilling to undertake civil partnership ceremonies.

The hope is that the government will now choose to introduce civil partnerships for mixed - sex couples without the need for further litigation.

The responsibility lasts until the child is 18 and doesn't end if the marriage or civil partnership breaks down.

If you're having a religious or belief ceremony you'll also need to collect the «civil partnership schedule».

Same - sex couples will be able to avail of legally - binding civil partnerships for the first time from next year.

Compared to many forms of discrimination, marriage and civil partnership discrimination can be a lot harder to pin down.

Despite the aspirations of gay rights groups, and the progress made so far, gay marriage and civil partnerships remain highly controversial issues.

The PM's position previously had been that civil partnerships give equal legal rights to gay couples, and that he was opposed to gay marriage.

That breadth of support reflects the sensible way in which this has been proposed, demonstrating respect for differences over the principle of civil partnerships among faith groups.

And yet a coalition of conservative Christian groups continues to insist that this measure exposes them to litigation from those seeking to force them to hold civil partnerships against their will.

Supporters of gay marriage claim equality under the law for same - sex couples will not be complete until civil partnerships are replaced by «marriage», however.

The government can't have it both ways: Either no - one wants civil partnerships or they will cost lots of money.

All political parties saw civil partnership as a major achievement in which all have played a role.

Officials expect civil partnerships will be available shortly afterwards.

They sought judicial review of the respondent's continuing decision not to make changes to CPA to allow different - sex couples to enter in civil partnerships.

You have, by any other voluntary act other than marriage or registration of civil partnership, acquired citizenship of another country.

Interestingly, when publishing the consultation the Scottish Government made it clear that they were already of the view that the case for introducing opposite sex civil partnerships has not been made.

Civil Partnerships for clergy have been allowed since 2005.

Questions have been raised about whether we should also extend civil partnerships to opposite - sex couples.

Ten years ago the law on civil partnerships marked a huge step in gay rights.

We advise on all aspects of family breakdown including divorce, children issues, the division of family capital and income and civil partnership dissolution, often with an intentional dimension.