The problem is that a civil
union in the eyes of the law does not bring the same legal benefits.
Not exact matches
The presence
of children within a
union can drastically affect the way a common
law relationship is viewed
in the
eyes of the
law, as cohabiting couples with a child are considered common
law many years before their childless counterparts.
Couples publicly celebrated their
unions with deeply cherished ceremonies while knowing they were not considered married
in the
eyes of the
law.