Civil Unions & Reciprocal Beneficiary Relationships
With the passage of Act 91 , An act relating to civil unions, the Vermont State Legislature provided eligible same-sex couples the opportunity to obtain the same benefits and protections afforded by Vermont law to married opposite-sex couples.
This Act also provides eligible blood-relatives and relatives related by adoption the opportunity to establish a reciprocal beneficiaries relationship so they may receive certain benefits and protections, and be subject to certain responsibilities, that are granted to spouses in a marriage or a civil union.
Fact Sheets
- Civil Unions in Vermont (pdf)
- Reciprocal Beneficiaries Relationship in Vermont (pdf)
- Getting Married in Vermont (pdf)
- Guidelines for Officiants on completing marriage or civil union certificates (pdf)
For further information on Act 91, go to the Vermont Secretary of State’s Vermont Guide to Civil Unions.