KnowraCivil unionLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Civil union, each with the reason it gives.All 8Related 1Compared with 7Same-sex marriageCompared with: Its separate status has been central to debates over equal legal treatment.Civil marriageCompared with: It illustrates a state-created alternative with a different legal designation.Common-law marriageCompared with: Civil unions arise through a formal legal process rather than through conduct and mutual assent alone.Marriage lawCompared with: It has served as an alternative to marriage in some legal systems.Domestic partnershipRelated: It is a neighboring status whose scope can overlap with domestic partnership.SpouseCompared with: It illustrates how legal systems distinguish marriage and spousal status from other partnerships.Parent-in-lawCompared with: Whether its partners' parents are called parents-in-law can depend on law and usage.Same-sex relationshipCompared with: Civil unions have served as an alternative where same-sex marriage was unavailable.