domestic partnerships

In some states, a domestic partnership is a legally recognized relationship between members of a same-sex couple, with rights similar to those of a marriage relationship.

In Michigan, domestic partnerships are not recognized at the state level as a legally defined relationship akin to marriage. This means that domestic partnerships do not afford couples—same-sex or otherwise—the same state-level legal rights, benefits, or protections as marriage. However, some municipalities within Michigan may offer domestic partnership registries that provide limited rights and benefits at the local level. It's important to note that since the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, same-sex marriage is legal across the United States, including Michigan, granting same-sex married couples the same legal rights as opposite-sex married couples at both the federal and state levels.

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