(a) Parties to a civil union lawfully entered into or otherwise recognized pursuant to this chapter shall have all the same rights, protections and benefits, and shall be subject to the same responsibilities, obligations and duties under the laws of this State, whether derived from statutes, administrative rules or regulations, court rules, governmental policies, common law, court decisions, or any other provisions or sources of law, including in equity, as are granted to, enjoyed by or imposed upon married spouses.
(b) Former parties to a civil union lawfully entered into or otherwise recognized pursuant to this chapter shall have the same rights, protections and benefits, and shall be subject to the same responsibilities, obligations and duties under the laws of this State, whether derived from statutes, administrative rules or regulations, court rules, governmental policies, common law, court decisions, or any other provisions or sources of law, including in equity, as are granted to, enjoyed by or imposed upon former married spouses.
(c) A surviving party to a civil union lawfully entered into or otherwise recognized pursuant to this chapter, following the death of the other party to the civil union, shall have the same rights, protections and benefits, and shall be subject to the same responsibilities, obligations and duties under the laws of this State, whether derived from statutes, administrative rules or regulations, court rules, governmental policies, common law, court decisions, or any other provisions or sources of law, including in equity, as are granted to, enjoyed by or imposed upon a widow or widower.
(d) To the extent that provisions of the laws of this State, whether derived from statutes, administrative rules or regulations, court rules, governmental policies, common law, court decisions, or any other provisions or sources of law, including in equity, adopt, refer to, or rely upon in any manner, provisions of United States federal law that would have the effect of parties to a civil union being treated differently than married spouses, parties to a civil union shall be treated in all respects by the laws of this State as if United States federal law recognizes a civil union in the same manner as the laws of this State.
Structure Delaware Code
§ 202. Eligibility to enter into a civil union.
§ 203. Civil unions void; when.
§ 204. Status of children of civil unions.
§ 205. Solemnization; license to perform; refusal to join persons in a civil union.
§ 207. Application for license for persons who wish to enter into a civil union.
§ 208. Forms for civil union license; certification of civil union.
§ 210. False statement; penalty.
§ 212. Rights, benefits, protections and responsibilities of parties to a civil union.
§ 214. Treatment of parties to a civil union for purposes of Delaware law.
§ 215. Treatment of parties to a civil union for purposes of Chapter 1 of this title.