Miami Beach approves domestic partnership
In a unanimous vote, Miami Beach, Florida, city commissioners passed a law that allows Miami Beach residents and visitors to register as domestic partners with the city clerk's office. The ordinance includes same-sex and opposite-sex couples and gives domestic partners the same hospital visitation rights as a spouse, and allows them to make health care decisions for their partner and participate in the education decisions regarding their partner's child. The law also recognizes civil unions, marriages and domestic partnerships valid in other jurisdictions, which officials say is very important for tourists.
Sun-Sentinel
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