A civil partnership gives you the same rights and responsibilities as marriage. In some situations, a couple who hasnt registered a civil partnership will have the same legal rights and responsibilities as a couple who has registered a civil partnership.

Is a civil partnership the same as marriage?

What are the differences between a marriage and a civil partnership? marriage is formed by vows, whereas a civil partnership is formed by signing the civil partnership document; and. marriages are ended by divorce, whereas civil partnerships are ended by dissolution, although the process is fundamentally the same.

What is a civil partner in Scotland?

Legislation. We introduced the Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill to the Scottish Parliament on 30 September 2019. This legislation will enable mixed sex couples to enter a civil partnership. This means that mixed sex and same sex couples will have the same choices of marriage or civil partnership.