{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-3.1-8","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-3.1-8","heading":"Reciprocity.","body":"A civil union or registered domestic partnership that extends benefits and responsibilities without the status of marriage and is legally entered into in another jurisdiction shall be recognized in Rhode Island as a civil union; provided, that the relationship meets the eligibility requirements of this chapter.","path":["Title 15 Domestic Relations","Chapter 3.1 Civil Unions"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE15/15-3.1/15-3.1-8.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:34Z","sha256":"277bdfd634a985ad8257ca8862787946d66bb7e746d0889ce5ae65bbbe593074","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-3.1-7","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-3.1-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}