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Domestic partnership in Washington (state)

Index Domestic partnership in Washington (state)

State Registered Domestic Partnerships (SRDP) in Washington were created in 2007 following the Andersen v. King County decision. [1]

29 relations: Administration (probate law), Andersen v. King County, California, Christine Gregoire, Civil marriage, Community property, Domestic partnership in California, Domestic partnership in the United States, Domestic violence, Equal Rights Washington, Inheritance, Jamie Pedersen, Law of Washington (state), LGBT rights in Washington (state), Notary public, Olympia, Washington, Revised Code of Washington, Same-sex marriage in the United States, Same-sex marriage in Washington state, Same-sex unions in the United States, Secretary of State of Washington, Spousal privilege, Washington (state), Washington Families Standing Together, Washington Referendum 71, Washington Referendum 74, Washington State Legislature, Washington Supreme Court, Wrongful death claim.

Administration (probate law)

In common-law jurisdictions, administration of an estate on death arises if the deceased is legally intestate, meaning they did not leave a will, or some assets are not disposed of by their will.

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Andersen v. King County

Andersen v. King County, 138 P.3d 963 (Wash. 2006), formerly Andersen v. Sims, is a Washington Supreme Court case in which eight lesbian and gay couples sued King County and the state of Washington for denying them marriage licenses under the state's 1998 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defined marriage as between a man and a woman.

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California

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States.

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Christine Gregoire

Christine "Chris" O'Grady Gregoire (born March 24, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 22nd Governor of the state of Washington from 2005 to 2013.

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Civil marriage

A civil marriage is a marriage performed, recorded and recognised by a government official.

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Community property

Community property is a marital property regime under which most property acquired during the marriage (except for gifts or inheritances), the community, or communio bonorum, is owned jointly by both spouses and is divided upon divorce, annulment, or death.

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Domestic partnership in California

A California domestic partnership is a legal relationship available to all same-sex couples, and to those opposite-sex couples where at least one party is age 62 or older.

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Domestic partnership in the United States

In the United States, domestic partnership is a city-, county-, state-, or employer-recognized status that may be available to same-sex couples and, sometimes, opposite-sex couples.

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Domestic violence

Domestic violence (also named domestic abuse or family violence) is violence or other abuse by one person against another in a domestic setting, such as in marriage or cohabitation.

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Equal Rights Washington

Equal Rights Washington (ERW) is Washington’s largest statewide LGBT advocacy and community outreach organization.

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Inheritance

Inheritance is the practice of passing on property, titles, debts, rights, and obligations upon the death of an individual.

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Jamie Pedersen

Jamie Pedersen (born September 9, 1968) is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Washington who has served as a member of the Washington State Legislature since January 2007.

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Law of Washington (state)

The law of Washington consists of several levels, including constitutional, statutory, regulatory and case law, as well as local ordinances.

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LGBT rights in Washington (state)

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in the U.S. state of Washington have evolved significantly since the late 20th century.

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Notary public

A notary public (or notary or public notary) of the common law is a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in non-contentious matters usually concerned with estates, deeds, powers-of-attorney, and foreign and international business.

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Olympia, Washington

Olympia is the capital of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,479 as of the 2010 census, making it the 24th largest city in the state. The city borders Lacey to the east and Tumwater to the south. Olympia is a cultural center of the southern Puget Sound region. Olympia is located southwest of Seattle, the largest city in the state of Washington.

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Revised Code of Washington

The Revised Code of Washington (RCW) is the compilation of all permanent laws currently in force in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Same-sex marriage in the United States

Same-sex marriage in the United States was initially established on a state-by-state basis, expanding from 1 state in 2004 to 36 states in 2015, when, on June 26, 2015, same-sex marriage was established in all 50 states as a result of the ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States in the landmark civil rights case of Obergefell v. Hodges, in which it was held that the right of same-sex couples to marry on the same terms and conditions as opposite-sex couples, with all the accompanying rights and responsibilities, is guaranteed by both the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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Same-sex marriage in Washington state

Same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in Washington state since December 6, 2012.

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Same-sex unions in the United States

Same-sex unions in the United States are available in various forms in all states and territories, except American Samoa.

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Secretary of State of Washington

The Secretary of State of Washington is one of the elected constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Washington.

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Spousal privilege

Spousal privilege (also called marital privilege or husband-wife privilege) is a term used in the law of evidence to describe two separate privileges: the communications privilege and the testimonial privilege.

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Washington (state)

Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

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Washington Families Standing Together

Washington Families Standing Together (WAFST) was founded in 2009 to preserve domestic partnerships in Washington State by urging voters to approve Referendum 71.

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Washington Referendum 71

Referendum 71 (R-71) was a vote held in 2009 in which the people of Washington state confirmed Senate Bill 5688, a law extending the rights and obligations of domestic partnership in Washington state.

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Washington Referendum 74

Referendum 74 (R-74 or Ref 74) was a Washington state referendum to approve or reject the February 2012 bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state.

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Washington State Legislature

The Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Washington.

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Washington Supreme Court

The Washington Supreme Court is the highest court in the judiciary of the US state of Washington.

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Wrongful death claim

Wrongful death is a claim against a person who can be held liable for a death.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_partnership_in_Washington_(state)

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