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Sources

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  Hawaii State Department of Health.
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• “About Reciprocal Beneficiary Relationships.”
  Hawaii State Department of Health.
  http://www.hawaii.gov/health/vital-records/
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• “Domestic Partners Registry.”
  California Secretary of State.
  http://www.ss.ca.gov/dpregistry/dp_faqs.htm
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  National Conference of State Legislatures.
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