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The Civil Union Act 2004 is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand. It was passed into law on Thursday 9 December 2004 by a final vote of 65-55 in the Parliament of New Zealand.〔(Civil Union Bill Passed ), The New Zealand Herald, 9 December 2004〕 The Act makes it legal for those in same-sex as well as heterosexual relationships to enter into a civil-union. The act was opposed by religious groups, including the Catholic Church. Then New Zealand National Party leader Don Brash opposed the bill, but only as he believed it should be put to a referendum. The Act was widely supported by the then-governing New Zealand Labour Party.〔(MPs vote 65-55 in favour of Civil Union Bill ), The New Zealand Herald, 2 December 2004〕 It is administered by the Ministry of Justice and is under the jurisdiction of the Family Court. The ''Civil Union Act 2004'' is still in force, despite New Zealand providing same-sex marriages since 19 August 2013, under the ''Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013''. ==See also== *Civil union in New Zealand *Marriage in New Zealand 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Civil Union Act 2004」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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