| What is the scope of couples' rights as "Reciprocal Beneficiaries" in Hawaii?
This is not an easy question to answer. In broad terms, RB couples have all the rights of marriage that Hawaii can grant as a state, except anything to do with family court (alimony, divorce, child custody resolution, etc.) and fair access to health insurance. There are NO federal benefits (social security, federal income tax deduction, immigration, immunity from testifying against your partner in federal court, etc.)
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