Civil Unions & Reciprocal Beneficiary Relationships
Civil Unions provide eligible same-sex couples the opportunity to obtain the same benefits and protections afforded by Vermont law to married opposite-sex couples.
Eligible blood-relatives and relatives related by adoption also have the opportunity to establish a reciprocal beneficiaries relationship, in order to receive certain benefits and protections - and be subject to certain responsibilities - that are granted to spouses in a marriage or a civil union.
Information and Resources
- Civil Union Certificate Application
- 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, please visit the Secretary of State’s Vermont Guide to Civil Unions.