On January 1, 2008 New Hampshire will be the fourth state to recognize civil unions, along with Vermont, Connecticut and New Jersey. House Bill 437 provides that parties who enter into civil unions “shall be entitled to all the rights” provided for in state law that apply to married couples.

What is a domestic partnership in NH?

In New Hampshire, the term ‘domestic partner’ means an individual who shares a domicile and the expenses of daily living with another person, but who are not joined in a legal marriage or civil union under New Hampshire law.” N.H. CODE ADMIN.

How do you prove common law marriage in NH?

What does New Hampshire say about common law marriage?

1. You lived together for at least three years before one of you died.
2. In that time, you acknowledged each other as spouses.
3. The community regarded you as spouses.
4. You held yourselves out as a married couple to your family, friends, and community.

What kind of insurance does a domestic partner have?

These benefits may include sick leave, long-term care insurance, relocation benefits, and group life insurance. Most employers now offer comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance too. Before you can offer employees domestic partner coverage, you must ensure that you are following all state and federal laws.

How does health insurance work in New Hampshire?

New Hampshire’s mandated benefits, continuation, and conversion provisions do not apply to health plans in which the employer pays all benefits without the proceeds of any insurance policy. An employer’s health plan is self-insured if the risk of paying claims is on the employer and not on an insurance company.

Is the federal government required to provide domestic partner benefits?

It’s important to note that companies are not required by federal law to provide domestic partner benefits even if they offer coverage to married couples, but some states and municipalities do mandate that businesses offer coverage to unmarried couples.

Do you have to provide health insurance to an unmarried partner?

If a company’s health insurance plan permits employees’ unmarried partners to be covered and an employee is not married but in a committed relationship, the employer has to provide health insurance benefits on a post-tax basis.