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Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
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Rights flowing from kinship (inheritance, hospital visitation, suing for the "loss of consortium" of the spouse due to the torts of another, etc.)
Adoption as a couple (rather than an individual)
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And yet it is fine that only one man would be the father of a blood child? Adoption mimics reality. What is the difference here?
What are these?
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Access to Employment benefits (sharing partner's health plan, etc.)
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Can you not already name your beneficiary? I have named my brother.
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Joint ownership of property
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Property ownership and marriage are different things are they not? Can you not co-own property? I co-owned a car with a friend. People can be partners in business. Why not a house? Time share apartments are co-owned.
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Rights against the other partner (in the event of a divorce, etc)
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Why would you want that? So you can pay alimony to the other person?
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Marriage privilege (can't force a spouse to testify against the other spouse)
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I have not heard of this. To my knowledge it's not applicable in Australia.