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Registered partnerships in Finland (Finnish: rekisteröity parisuhde) were created for same-sex couples in 2002. The legislation grants similar rights and responsibilities to same-sex couples as to married different-sex couples. Instead of marriage it creates a separate institution, but allows couples to adopt the biological children of their partner.[1] Registered partnerships, which are available only to same-sex couples, are registered and dissolved using a procedure similar to that for civil marriage. The legislation also permits joint custody of children and grants immigration rights to a foreign partner.
So far the government has not publicly considered introducing gender-neutral marriage law.
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- ^ "Finland allows gay couples to adopt partner's children". Pink News. 2009-05-15. http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12468.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-17.
