The benefits granted by these partnerships were gradually extended by the Federal Constitutional Court (German: Bundesverfassungsgericht) throughout several rulings until they provided for most but not all of the rights of marriage.
Manfaat yang diberikan dalam kemitraan ini secara bertahap diperluas oleh Mahkamah Konstitusi Federal (Bundesverfassungsgericht) melalui beberapa putusan hingga mereka diberikan banyak hak perkawinan meskipun tidak semua.