Registered partnership in the Netherlands

Legal recognition of; same-sex couples
Same-sex marriage
Belgium; Canada; Netherlands; Norway;	South Africa; Spain; Sweden;
	Performed in some regions
	United States (CT, IA, ME, MA, NH, VT*);
	United States (CT, IA, ME, MA, NH, VT*);
	Formerly performed
	United States (CA);
	United States (CA);
	Recognized, not performed
	Aruba (Dutch only); Israel; Netherlands Antilles (Dutch only); United States (DC, NY);
	Aruba (Dutch only); Israel; Netherlands Antilles (Dutch only); United States (DC, NY);
Civil unions and; registered partnerships
Andorra; Czech Republic; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Greenland; Hungary;	Iceland; Luxembourg; New Zealand; Slovenia; Switzerland; United Kingdom; Uruguay;
	Performed in some regions
	Argentina (C, RC, RN, VCP); Australia (ACT, TAS, VIC); Mexico (COA, DF); United States (CA, CO, DC, HI, NJ, NV, OR, WA, WI); Venezuela (ME)
Recognized, not performed
	Isle of Man (UK only); Mexico (Mex. only: all states, not federally);
Unregistered co-habitation
Argentina; Australia; Austria; Brazil;	Colombia; Croatia; Israel; Portugal;
	Recognized in some regions
	United States (MD);
	United States (MD);
Status in other jurisdictions
Albania; Bolivia; Bulgaria; Cambodia; Chile; China (PRC); Costa Rica; Cuba; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Estonia; European Union; Faroe Islands; Greece; Honduras; India; Ireland; Italy; Japan;	Jersey; Kosovo; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Mexico; Nepal; Nigeria; Panama; Philippines; Poland; Romania; Russia; Serbia; Slovakia; South Korea; Taiwan; Uganda; Venezuela; Vietnam;
Notes
	*Laws passed, but not yet taken effect.
	*Laws passed, but not yet taken effect.
See also
	Same-sex marriage; Worldwide status of same-sex unions; Timeline of same-sex marriage; Civil union; Domestic partnership; Registered partnership; Listings by country
	Same-sex marriage; Worldwide status of same-sex unions; Timeline of same-sex marriage; Civil union; Domestic partnership; Registered partnership; Listings by country
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The Netherlands passed a Registered Partnership law in 1998. Registered partnerships were established for same sex and opposite sex partners, providing the same rights and responsibilities as married partners, with one exception: registered (female or male) partner of a woman who gives birth is not deemed to be the second parent of the child. A law to extend marriage to same-sex partners was passed in 2001.