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Originally Posted by finketr
Can an employer choose not to extended benefits to a Civil-union couple?
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Yes. If a couple gets a civil union in New Jersey, and then moves to another state for employment (or any reason), that state does not have to recognize their civil union. If the state marries them, they do. That's why civil unions do not have the same rights as marriages right now. There is no federal protection of civil unions across state borders. (Edit: Unless it's changed recently. I haven't been keeping up with politics much lately.)