What "PRIVILEGES" do married people get that non-married people cannot get through civil contract?
What "PRIVILEGES" do married people get that are unconstitutional for non-married people not to get?
Most of the privledges that married folks get comes from the federal government. Just how exactly is a single person going to get those benefits through a civil contract?
joint parenting
joint adoption
joint foster care, custody, and visitation (including non-biological parents)
status as next-of-kin for hospital visits and medical decisions where one partner is too ill to be competent
joint insurance policies for home, auto and health
dissolution and divorce protections such as community property and child support
immigration and residency for partners from other countries
inheritance automatically in the absence of a will
joint leases with automatic renewal rights in the event one partner dies or leaves the house or apartment
inheritance of jointly-owned real and personal property through the right of survivorship (which avoids the time and expense and taxes in probate)
benefits such as annuities, pension plans, Social Security, and Medicare
spousal exemptions to property tax increases upon the death of one partner who is a co-owner of the home
veterans' discounts on medical care, education, and home loans
joint filing of tax returns
joint filing of customs claims when traveling
wrongful death benefits for a surviving partner and children
bereavement or sick leave to care for a partner or child
decision-making power with respect to whether a deceased partner will be cremated or not and where to bury him or her
crime victims' recovery benefits
loss of consortium tort benefits
domestic violence protection orders
judicial protections and evidentiary immunity
and more....
There are around 1,100 priviledges granted by the federal government to those that are married.