Sentences with phrase «sex civil partners»

By: Shannon Ralph Recent statistics out of Britain suggest that same - sex civil partners are less likely to divorce than straight married people.

Not exact matches

Coles, who was one half of the 1980s band the Communards, is in a civil partnership with his same sex partner and is among the 15 contestants taking part in this year's edition of Strictly Come Dancing, which started on Saturday.

There are an awful lot of gay clergy in the C of E, especially at the high church end and t he church has had to allow for them to be in civil partnerships with their same sex partners and share church accomodation, whilst never explicitly acknowledging that these are sexual relationships — a typical Anglican compromise and a very English, «we won't mention it» way of dealing with a situation.

Throw into the mix all sorts of new ways of partnering — from cohabitation to same - sex civil unions — and already convoluted and outdated family laws are being stretched in ways they can no longer handle, he says.

The NASUWT - the Teachers» Union has written to the Secretary of State for Education to demand that there is immediate implementation for teachers of the decision relayed to the NASUWT by HM Treasury to equalise adult survivor benefits in public service pension schemes for same - sex married and civil partners.

he NASUWT, the largest teachers» Union today highlighted the discrimination faced by same sex married couples and civil partners with regard to their survivor pension benefits.

The government chose to retain this requirement in the Act as effectively it would have legalised a small category of same - sex marriages.The Civil Partnership Act 2004 allowed the creation of civil partnerships between same - sex couples, but a married couple that includes a transgender partner can not simply re-register their new stCivil Partnership Act 2004 allowed the creation of civil partnerships between same - sex couples, but a married couple that includes a transgender partner can not simply re-register their new stcivil partnerships between same - sex couples, but a married couple that includes a transgender partner can not simply re-register their new status.

If the state where the couple lived doesn't recognize same - sex marriages, a surviving partner may still qualify as a widow or widower for Social Security benefits if the intestacy laws of that state allow the surviving partner of a non-marital legal relationship (such as a civil union or domestic partnership) to inherit as a spouse.

There are strict requirements to be met: the couple must have been living together as if they were husband and wife (or as if they were civil partners or same sex spouses), and the deceased must have been domiciled in Scotland at the time of their death.

Unmarried partners and same sex partners who have not registered a civil partnership can not inherit from each other unless there is a will, so the death of one partner may create serious financial problems for the survivor.

The Civil Partnership Act 2004 places same sex partners who register their partnership in virtually the same legal position as opposite sex partners who enter in to marriage.

Since the coming into effect of the Civil Partnership Act 2004, same sex partners in a registered civil partnership can also acquire parental responsibility by agreement or a court oCivil Partnership Act 2004, same sex partners in a registered civil partnership can also acquire parental responsibility by agreement or a court ocivil partnership can also acquire parental responsibility by agreement or a court order.

A civil partner under the Civil Partnership Act 2004 will be in the same position as a spouse, but not a partner of the opposite sex or a same - sex partner not bound by the statutory formalicivil partner under the Civil Partnership Act 2004 will be in the same position as a spouse, but not a partner of the opposite sex or a same - sex partner not bound by the statutory formaliCivil Partnership Act 2004 will be in the same position as a spouse, but not a partner of the opposite sex or a same - sex partner not bound by the statutory formalities.

Time will tell if they are to be sitting ducks for potential claims by civil partners and same sex spouses in similar situations to Mr Walker, or whether they will be afforded protection in line with the Court of Appeal's 2015 decision.

Civil partners were given virtually identical rights and responsibilities as opposite - sex couples entering into civil marrCivil partners were given virtually identical rights and responsibilities as opposite - sex couples entering into civil marrcivil marriage.

The right is available to the pregnant woman's husband, civil partner or partner (including same sex partners), the father or parent of the pregnant woman's child, and intended parents in a surrogacy situation who meet specified conditions.

Civil partners have the same rights and obligations as opposite - sex married couples in an extensive range of areas including tax, inheritance, next of kin, social welfare, immigration and pensions, and have the same employment and equality protection as married couples.

A same - sex couple who enter a registered partnership by 15 May 2016 in another jurisdiction will be recognised as civil partners in Ireland.

Civil union partners or same sex marraige couples can sit together in a room privately to work out the details of their separation with an experienced mediator.

Unmarried partners, including same - sex couples who don't have a civil partnership, have no right to inherit if there is no will.

(A cohabitant is a person living in an intimate and committed relationship with a person of the same or opposite sex who is not that person's spouse, civil partner, or a close relative.)

Rights of occupation also apply to same - sex couples registered as civil partners.

Since 21st December 2005 same - sex couples have had the option to go through a ceremony, not dissimilar to that for a civil marriage, and become civil partners.