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• Two people of the same or opposite sex who live together and share a domestic life, but aren't married or joined by a civil union. In some states, domestic partners are guaranteed some legal rights, like hospital visitation.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Domestic Partnership. (n.d.). HealthCare.gov Glossary. Retrieved February 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/domestic-partnership.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Domestic Partnership. HealthCare.gov Glossary. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/domestic-partnership (accessed: February 8, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Domestic Partnership." HealthCare.gov Glossary. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 8 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/domestic-partnership.

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