There are differences between civil unions and domestic partnerships. In 2004, the state of New Jersey enacted a domestic partnership law, offering certain limited rights and benefits to same-sex and different-sex couples. In 2006, however, after a state Supreme Court ruling that same-sex couples must be extended all the rights and benefits of marriage, the Legislature passed a civil unions law, effective in 2007, which is an attempt to satisfy the court's ruling.
There are differences between civil unions and domestic partnerships In 2004 the state of New Jersey enacted a domestic partnership law offering certain limited rights and benefits to same-sex and different-sex couples In 2006 however after a state Supreme Court ruling that same-sex couples must be extended all the rights and benefits of marriage the Legislature passed a civil unions law effective in 2007 which is an attempt to satisfy the court's ruling