Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

Currently in a civil union in Illinois and my partner and i would like to get legally married in Iowa, do we need to dissolve the civil union first or would it just be like an upgrade?


Asked on 9/17/13, 8:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jonathan Shimberg Shimberg and Crohn, P.C.

An Iowa marriage does not upgrade your union in Illinois. It is still treated as a civil union for state law purposes. Whether the marriage will entitle you to additional rights on a federal levek I can not answer.

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Answered on 9/18/13, 4:30 am


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