Can you be married to a man and also have a civil union with a woman?
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If you are not looking for government endorsements or benefits, I see no reason why not. Make a private contract with a woman for whatever responsibilities and shared property you want. Make a similar private contract with a man. Call one your husband and one your wife. Just don't expect the government or your employer (or family, friends, enemies, etc.) to accept either relationship as relevant to or binding on them. If you want to force other people to provide medical benefits to both or claim some tax benefit from both, you have a huge uphill battle to try to get company rules or leglislation passed that allows such things.
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Morally - I don't agree with this. It undermines the reasons for commiting to a marriage or civil union - to unite and commit to ONE person.
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In general, no. Civil union law requires that neither party to the civil union be currently married. For example, this is the criteria for a Vermont civil union: To be joined in civil union a couple must satisfy all of the following criteria: Neither person may already be married, joined in civil union or be a party to a legal reciprocal beneficiary relationship; The couple must be of the same gender; The couple may not be close family members. A woman may not enter into a civil union with her mother, grandmother, daughter, granddaughter, sister, brother's daughter, sister's daughter, father's sister or mother's sister. A man may not enter into a civil union with his father, grandfather, son, grandson, brother, brother's son, sister's son, father's brother or mother's brother; Each person must be 18 years of age or older; Neither person may be non compos mentis (of unsound mind); and, Neither person may be under guardianship, unless the guardian consents in writing. 18 V.S.A. §§ 1203, 5163. http://www.sec.state.vt.us/otherprg/civilunions/civilunions.html#1
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