CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP)
Oct 27 2009, 10:00 AM |
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The secretary of state's office said 1,002 couples in Nevada have registered as domestic
partners, taking advantage of breakthrough legislation passed earlier
this year.
The law extends rights similar to those held by married couples -- including community property and the right to seek financial support after a breakup -- to cohabiting couples, gay or straight.
More than 700 couples pre-registered to receive their certificates on Oct. 1, the day the law took effect.
Secretary of State Ross Miller said there's been a "steady stream" of registrations since then.
Nevada is one of 17 states that have laws recognizing domestic arrangements outside of marriage.
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