The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 15 : Domestic Relations
Chapter 023 : Civil Unions
(Cite as: 15 V.S.A. § 1202)-
§ 1202. Requisites of a valid civil union
For a civil union to be established in Vermont, it shall be necessary that the parties to a civil union satisfy all of the following criteria:
(1) not be a party to another civil union or a marriage;
(2) be of the same sex;
(3) meet the criteria and obligations set forth in 18 V.S.A. chapter 106. (Added 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; amended 2009, No. 3, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2009.)