Same-sex civil unions are recognized in states where civil unions are legal:
They are also recognized in Washington DC and states where same-sex marriage is legal:
They are also recognized in California. The United Kingdom and several foreign countries recognize them as civil partnerships.
Yes, in places where they have been legalized (New Jersey, Hawaii, Illinois, Delaware, Rhode Island and New Zealand). Also, they are usually recognized as legal marriages in states where same-sex marriage has been legalized. Some states recognize out-of-state civil unions as domestic partnerships.
Oklahoma does not recognize civil unions.
Yes and no: yes, if your civil union and marriage are both to the same person; no if they are to different people and both are recognized in your state. If you are in a state where your civil union is not recognized and you are married to a different person (presumably one of the opposite sex), then your civil union does not legally exist, only your marriage does.
Torts are civil wrongs recognized by law as grounds for a lawsuit.
In a state where civil unions have been legalized, a same-sex couple goes to the issuing authority (usually a town clerk or city clerk) and applies for a civil union license. They must appear together, meet all the necessary requirements, present the necessary identification and pay the applicable fee. Then, a ceremony is held before an authorized officiant who signs the civil union license and returns it to the clerk who registers the civil union and issues a certificate of civil union.
No. Civil unions are not recognized as marriages in West Virginia.
No. Civil unions are not legal nor recognized in the state of Nebraska.
No. Civil unions are not legally recognized in Puerto Rico.
None. Civil Unions are not recognized anywhere in the state of Pennsylvania.
You cannot. Civil unions are not permitted or recognized in Texas.
No. Same-sex marriages, civil unions and domestic partnerships are not legally recognized in Vanuatu.
Civil unions are not recognized in Florida, as of 2014.
Yes. Same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts and out-of-state civil unions are recognized as legal marriages.
No. Civil unions are not legally recognized in the Cook Islands even though they are legal in New Zealand.
Yes, civil unions performed in other states are legally recognized in Hawaii. Section 10. Civil Unions Performed in Other Jurisdictions. All unions entered into other jurisdictions between two individuals not recognized under section 572-3 [the state's marriage law] shall be recognized as civil unions; provided that the relationship meets the eligibility requirements of this chapter, has been entered into in accordance with the laws of that jurisdiction, and can be documented.
Yes, under California state law, Delaware civil unions are recognized as equivalent to marriage.
Civil unions, but that is still "separate but equal." Civil unions are not recognized on the federal level (in the US).