{"data":{"id":"us-vt/15-v.s.a.-1201","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"15 V.S.A. § 1201","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this chapter:\n(1) “Certificate of civil union” means a document that certifies that the persons named on the certificate have established a civil union in this state in compliance with this chapter and 18 V.S.A. chapter 106.\n(2) “Civil union” means that two eligible persons have established a relationship pursuant to this chapter, and may receive the benefits and protections and be subject to the responsibilities of spouses.\n(3) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Health.\n(4) [Repealed.]\n(5) “Party to a civil union” means a person who has established a civil union pursuant to this chapter and 18 V.S.A. chapter 106.","path":["Title 15: Domestic Relations","Chapter 023: Civil Unions"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/15/023/01201","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:17:00Z","sha256":"d75da549b8ad8c9f7f6257083cf3801db473987a6d7d63d66feb04d9e51d935a","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/15-v.s.a.-1185","next":"us-vt/15-v.s.a.-1202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}