Andorra

uni ό estable de parella

Australia

Tasmania significant relationship

Belgium

the relationship referred to as cohabitation légale, wettelijke samenwoning or gesetzliches zusammenwohnen

Belgium

marriage

Canada

marriage

Canada : Nova Scotia

domestic partnership

Canada : Quebec

the relationship referred to as union civile or as civil union

Denmark

registreret partnerskab

Finland

the relationship referred to as rekisteröity parisuhde or as registrerad partnerskap

France

pacte civil de solidarité

Germany

Lebenspartnerschaft

Iceland

staðfesta samvist

Luxembourg

the relationship referred to as partenariat enregistré or eingetragene partnerschaft

Netherlands

geregistreerd partnerschap

Netherlands

marriage

New Zealand

civil union

Norway

registrert partnerskap

Spain

marriage

Sweden

registrerat partnerskap

United States of America  

California

domestic partnership

Connecticut

civil union

Maine

domestic partnership

Massachusetts

marriage

New Jersey

domestic partnership

Vermont

civil union

Updated to November 2007 taking into account amendments by the following Statutory Instruments:

© Andrea Woelke, 2007