Civil unions between persons of same sex (§ 20-45.3)—Virginia Decoded

Civil unions between persons of same sex

A civil union, partnership contract or other arrangement between persons of the same sex purporting to bestow the privileges or obligations of marriage is prohibited. Any such civil union, partnership contract or other arrangement entered into by persons of the same sex in another state or jurisdiction shall be void in all respects in Virginia and any contractual rights created thereby shall be void and unenforceable.

History

2004, c. 983.

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Court Decisions

Miller-Jenkins v. Miller-Jenkins (COA, 11/28/06)
. . . Marriage Affirmation Act ("MAA"), Code § 20-45.3 became law, Lisa filed in the trial court a . . .

Miller-Jenkins v. Miller-Jenkins (SCV, 06/06/08)
. . . all state law to the contrary, including Code § 20-45.3 (the Marriage Affirmation Act). Id. at . . .

Stroud v. Stroud (COA, 02/27/07)
. . . on the provisions of Code § 20-45.2 and Code § 20-45.3 is misplaced. The former prohibits same sex . . .

Damon v. York (COA, 08/11/09)
. . . Virginia's Marriage Affirmation Act, Code § 20-45.3. To be sure, the Virginia Constitution . . .

Prashad v. Copeland (COA, 11/24/09)
. . . I, § 5A, and Marriage Affirmation Act, Code § 20-45.3, and therefore should have been excluded. . . .

Timothy Bostic v. George Schaefer (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 07/28/14)
. . . of Marriage Act. See Va. Code Ann. § 20-45.3. . . .

. . . Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina, Also Known as the . . . (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 09/22/92)
. . . Ordinance City of Rock Hill, Minute Book 425 dated 8/20/45 . . .

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