Different Types of Legally Recognized Relationships
Updated: 5/17/2012
Article ID: GEN21938
Each state has different rules about which types of relationships are legally recognized in that state. If you are in a Registered Domestic Partnership, civil union, or same-sex marriage in a state that provided it, we’ll show you the options available in that state.
If you have moved to a state that does not legally recognize your relationship from your previous state, you may need to choose “single” on this screen.
Below are the marital status types and the states that recognize them:
- Registered Domestic Partnerships (RDP)
- California
- District of Columbia
- Nevada
- Oregon
- Vermont
- Washington
- Civil Unions
- Connecticut
- Illinois
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Vermont
- Same-Sex Marriages
- California
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
- Iowa
- Massachusetts
- Nevada
- New York
- Vermont
- Washington