Yes, you may be eligible for benefits due to domestic violence. See the Related Link below for information and instructions on filing.
Most likely no. California recognizes out-of-state domestic partnerships that are substantially similar to marriage. A Washington DC registered domestic partnership offers only limited rights and is not substantially similar to marriage. Therefore, California will likely not recognize Washington DC registered domestic partnerships.
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Yes. California recognizes out-of-state domestic partnerships that are substantially similar to marriage. An Oregon state registered domestic partnership is substantially similar to marriage. Therefore, California recognizes Oregon state registered domestic partnerships and grants them all of the same rights and responsibilities as legal marriages, but they cannot legally be called marriages.
California, Nevada, Washington and Oregon currently provide the most comprehensive benefits for domestic partners.
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In the case of municipally-registered domestic partnerships, none. For state-registered DPs, particularly in California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington state, the rights are the same as for legal marriage.
Not likely, since a Washington DC registered domestic partnership is not "comprehensive" in that it only offers limited rights and responsibilities and is not substantially equivalent to marriage. The ACLU says: Comprehensive domestic partnerships, such as those from California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, are also likely to be recognized as civil unions in Vermont, though this has not been conclusively determined. Consult a lawyer for more information.
There were approximately 58,000 couples registered as domestic partners in California in 2011.
If you were married in California, then the state of Oregon will recognize your marriage, and you cannot register as domestic partners in Oregon. If you are registered as domestic partners in California, then the state of Oregon recognizes your domestic partnership.
9,949 domestic partnerships were registered with the Washington State Secretary of State's Office as of December 26, 2012. As of June 7, 2013, there were 9,777 active domestic partnerships and 749 terminated domestic partnerships registered in Washington State. However, on June 30, 2014, all state-registered Washington state domestic partnerships that have not been dissolved by that date will automatically convert to marriages, regardless of where the parties to the marriage live. After that date, state registered domestic partnerships will only be available in Washington state to persons sixty-two years of age or older.
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No. Washington no longer offers domestic partnerships. All existing domestic partnerships previously registered with Washington state will be automatically converted to marriages on June 30, 2014.