| The following requirements
are necessary to obtain a Civil Union license in Norwalk, CT.
A civil union is a legal union between two
people of the same sex which grants the parties all the same
benefits, protections and responsibilities under state law,
whether derived from the general statutes, administrative regulations
or court rules, policy, common law or any other source of civil
law, as are granted to spouses in a marriage.
The civil union law goes into effect on October 1, 2005. No
civil union license may be applied for or issued prior to this
date.
There is no residency requirement for Connecticut Civil Unions.
To be eligible to enter into a civil union, a person must be:
Over 18 or an emancipated minor;
Of the same sex as the other party to the civil union;
Not a party to another civil union or marriage;
Not the parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, sibling, aunt,
uncle, niece, or nephew of the other party to the civil union;
and
Not under the supervision of a conservator, unless written consent
is provided by the conservator.
Persons who are already joined in a Vermont civil union or
California domestic partnership may not enter into a Connecticut
civil union, since they are already joined in a relationship
which is legally recognized in Connecticut.
Persons who are already joined in a Massachusetts same-sex
marriage are eligible to enter into a Connecticut civil union,
since the same-sex marriage is not legally recognized in Connecticut.
Any person eligible to officiate a marriage ceremony in this
state is granted the authority to perform a civil union ceremony.
The law expressly states that any authorized person who refuses
for any reason to join persons in a civil union is not subject
to any fine or other penalty.
Application and issuance procedures for civil union licenses
are the same as those established for registering and filing
marriage licenses.
Registration and filing procedures for civil union licenses
are the same as those established for registering and filing
marriage certificates.
A civil union is dissolved through a court proceeding similar
to a dissolution of a marriage.
The fee for a civil union license is $30.
The fee for a certified copy of a civil union certificate is
$5.
A list of Justices of the Peace, who can perform
your Civil Union ceremony, will soon be available from the Town
Clerks Staff.
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