{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-3.1-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-3.1-1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"(1) “Certificate of civil union” means a document that certifies that the persons named on the certificate have established a civil union in compliance with this chapter.\n(2) “Civil union” means a legal union between two individuals of the same sex established pursuant to this chapter.\n(3) “Party to a civil union” means a person who has established a civil union pursuant to this chapter.","path":["Title 15 Domestic Relations","Chapter 3.1 Civil Unions"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE15/15-3.1/15-3.1-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:34Z","sha256":"99cb416c395ca857e4674b970a0d16001ec34132326344d4926d9a72f68fe808","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-3-17","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-3.1-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}