Domestic Partnership In Washington
Domestic partnership in Washington may refer to: * Domestic partnership in Washington (state) * Domestic partnership in Washington, D.C. {{Short pages monitor ...
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Domestic Partnership In Washington (state)
State Registered Domestic Partnerships (SRDP) in Washington were created in 2007 following the '' Andersen v. King County'' decision. Subsequent legislation has made an SRDP the equivalent of marriage under state law. As a result of the legalization of same-sex marriage in the state, from June 30, 2014, SRDP will be available only when at least one of the partners is sixty-two years of age or older. History of Washington Domestic Partnerships Beginnings In its ''Andersen v. King County'' decision, the Washington Supreme Court noted the Legislature was free to revisit any law it had previously enacted. Lacking sufficient votes to change the marriage laws, the Legislature worked to pass a domestic partnership law. After much debate, lawmakers approved a bill on April 10, 2007. conferring eleven of the rights of marriage to same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples (when at least one of the individuals is over the age of 62). Governor Christine Gregoire signed the bill Apri ...
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