Rhode Island § 15-1-8 § 15-1-8. Recognition of relationships entered into in another state or jurisdiction.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 15-1-8 — § 15-1-8. Recognition of relationships entered into in another state or jurisdiction.

Rhode Island § 15-1-8

Title 15Domestic Relations

Ch. 15-1Persons Eligible to Marry

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-1-8 (2026).

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§ 15-1-8. Recognition of relationships entered into in another state or jurisdiction.
If two (2) persons are within the jurisdiction of Rhode Island and have a legal union
            other than a marriage that provides substantially the same rights, benefits and responsibilities
            as a marriage and the union was validly entered into in another state or jurisdiction
            and the union is not prohibited by this chapter then they shall be afforded the same
            rights, benefits and responsibilities as a valid marriage in this state.
         

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§ 15-1-8. Recognition of relationships entered into in another state or jurisdiction.

If two (2) persons are within the jurisdiction of Rhode Island and have a legal union other than a marriage that provides substantially the same rights, benefits and responsibilities as a marriage and the union was validly entered into in another state or jurisdiction and the union is not prohibited by this chapter then they shall be afforded the same rights, benefits and responsibilities as a valid marriage in this state.