A registered partnership is a form of a cohabitation contract between two people. The intention is often to give legal recognition to same-sex relationships in countries where same-sex marriage has not yet been introduced.
Because many people think that it is less official than a marriage, people of two different genders often choose a registered partnership. The consequences of the dissolution of a registered partnership are exactly the same as those of a marriage.
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If a registered partnership is dissolved and there are minor children, this will have to go through the court. A decision will then be made that will be sent to the registrar. This official notes that the registered partnership has been dissolved. If there is a registered partnership without children, the declaration of a lawyer or notary that the registered partnership has been permanently dissolved, without a court order, is sufficient.
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