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*** Statutes current through the 2013 Session ***

TITLE FIFTEEN. DOMESTIC RELATIONS
CHAPTER 23. CIVIL UNIONS

15 V.S.A. § 1202 (2013)

§ 1202. Requisites of a valid civil union

   For a civil union to be established in Vermont, it shall be necessary that the parties to a civil union satisfy all of the following criteria:

   (1) Not be a party to another civil union or a marriage.

   (2) Be of the same sex.

   (3) Meet the criteria and obligations set forth in 18 V.S.A. chapter 106.

HISTORY: Added 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; amended 2009, No. 3, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2009.

*** Statutes current through the 2013 Session ***

TITLE FIFTEEN. DOMESTIC RELATIONS
CHAPTER 1. CIVIL MARRIAGE

15 V.S.A. § 8 (2013)

§ 8. Marriage definition

Marriage is the legally recognized union of two people. When used in this chapter or in any other statute, the word "marriage" shall mean a civil marriage. Terms relating to the marital relationship or familial relationships shall be construed consistently with this section for all purposes throughout the law, whether in the context of statute, administrative or court rule, policy, common law, or any other source of civil law.

HISTORY: Added 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 25; 2009, No. 3, §§ 5, 12a, eff. Sept. 1, 2009.

1999: Vermont Supreme Court rules that same-sex couples are entitled, under the state's constitution, to all of the protections and benefits provided through marriage.

2000: The legislature passes a law creating civil unions for same-sex couples, giving them all rights and benefits of marriage under Vermont law.

2007: On February 9, a same-sex marriage bill (H275) was introduced to the Legislature after seven years of civil unions.

2009: On April 3, the House passed the bill 95-52,[96] five votes shy of a veto-proof majority. On April 6, the Vermont State Senate approved the amendments made by the House and presented the revised bill to the governor, who immediately vetoed it.[97] On April 7, the veto was overridden by the Legislature, with the Senate voting 23-5 in favor of an override and the House voting 100-49. The law went into effect on September 1, 2009.[98]

Texts from the Vermont statutes:

Title 15. Domestic Relations - Chapter 1. Marriage

§ 8. Marriage definition.

Marriage is the legally recognized union of any two (2) adult persons.

§ 5. Marriage entered into in another state.

If a person residing and intending to continue to reside in this state is prohibited from contracting marriage under the laws of this state and such person goes into another state or country and there contracts a marriage prohibited and declared void by the laws of this state, such marriage shall be null and void for all purposes in this state.

§ 6. Marriage void in state of residence.

A marriage shall not be contracted in this state by a person residing and intending to continue to reside in another state or jurisdiction, if such marriage would be void if contracted in such other state or jurisdiction. Every marriage solemnized in this state in violation of this section shall be null and void.

Marriage licenses are provided for any two (2) adult persons.

Other relationship recognition for same-sex couples : Marriage.

Other relationships recognition from other jurisdictions for same-sex couples as : Marriage