Domestic partnerships create a legal relationship for the couple that is like marriage in manystates. In many states domestic partnerships mean that the couple will be treated the same as a married couple. In others, domestic partnerships are no more than a cohabitation agreement with couples receiving fewer rights than married couples.

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