New Jersey Attorney Law Review BlogNew Jersey attorney law review blog provided by LoFaro & Reiser, L.L.P., a New Jersey law firm concentrating in bankruptcy & creditors' rights, corporate law, criminal law & DWI, debt collection, estate planning, foreclosure, Internet law, litigation in state & federal courts, personal injury, real estate, wills, trusts & probate, and traffic tickets.New Jersey Passes Same Sex Civil Unions- December 22, 2006 On December 21, 2006 New Jersey became the third U.S. state to provide equal rights for same-sex couples in committed relationships known as civil unions. Gov. Jon Corzine, signing the Civil Unions bill into law, said the state has an obligation to give such partnerships the same legal rights as married couples."We must recognize that many gay and lesbian couples in New Jersey are in committed relationships, and deserve the same benefits and rights as every other family in the state," Corzine...http://newjerseylawreview.blogspot.com/2006/12/new-jersey-passes-same-sex_1166755579082007... |