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Can you get married to the opposite sex if you have a same-sex domestic partnership in a different state?
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∙ 12y ago
You should check with the state attorney, they all differs, before you commit an illegal act.
Usually a person can enter into a domestic partnership if he/she is not married to someone else, it is probably the same vice-versa.
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This is a gray area of the law. However, the general consensus is that domestic partnership with another person is not a bar to marriage. When applying for a marriage license, you will NOT be asked if you have an existing domestic partnership. You will only be asked if you have been previously married. Once you marry, you are no longer eligible for domestic partnership and your pre-existing DP would be void. It is wiser, however, to follow the required procedure for dissolution of domestic partnerships prior to marrying. Usually, dissolving a DP is a fairly easy procedure. States that permit same-sex partnerships do not generally recognize domestic partnerships. For example, when same-sex marriage became legal in Massachusetts, all of the domestic partnership registries of local municipalities became void and parties to a DP were required to marry if they wanted benefits based upon their relationships.
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Can you get a domestic partnership with someone who is already married?
No. Rules vary, but domestic partnership is universally limited to unmarried persons.
Can married people enter into a domestic partnership with someone other than the person they are married to?
Domestic partnership is a form of marriage, polygamy, bigamy is not legal in USA.
Can a married woman apply for domestic partnership with another man?
No she can not.
Can you get married in Illinois if you already have a domestic partnership?
Generally, domestic partnership is not a bar to marriage, even if it is with someone else. However, if your domestic partnership is with a statewide registry and is substantially equivalent to marriage, then some states may recognize your domestic partnership as a marriage. If that is the case, then you must dissolve your domestic partnership before you can marry another person.
Can you get married if you have a registered domestic partnership with someone else in Los Angeles County?
No, under California law, you must first dissolve the domestic partnership with the other person.
What if I am already married but i married someone else through domestic partnership?
In the United States you can only be legally married to one person at a time. You should check your marital status with an attorney who practices family law in your jurisdiction and take evidence of your marriage and domestic partnership with you.
Can you form a domestic partnership with a long term partner who is still legally married to someone else?
Yes. Domestic partnership does not bar you from marrying someone else. When a person marries, they no longer meet the eligibility criteria for domestic partnership and any existing domestic partnership is automatically terminated. However, it is a good idea to dissolve any existing domestic partnership prior to marrying, if possible. Also, state-registered domestic partnerships in California, Oregon and Nevada are considered substantially equal to marriage by New York state. If your domestic partnership is registered with one of those states (not a local government within the state), then you must dissolve the domestic partnership before marrying in New York.
Is it breaking the law if you get domestic partnership while legally married to someone else?
You may be violating the law since you would need to commit perjury on your application for domestic partnership. When two people submit an application for domestic partnership (as with an application for a marriage license) each must swear that neither person is married to someone else or is a member of another domestic partnership with someone else that has not been terminated, dissolved, or adjudged a nullity. If you lie about your status on the application, any subsequent legal relationship you sought to create would be invalid.
Can a domestic partner agreement be denied in Oregon if a same-sex couple is married in California?
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.
Does palimony apply for gay relationship?
Generally only if the couple was married or in a domestic partnership, and the marriage was recognized by the state.
How long was Barbara Jordan and Nancy earl married?
Barbara Jordan and Nancy Earl were not married. They were in a domestic partnership from 1973 until Barbara Jordan's death in 1996.
What are the requirements for domestic partnership in Maine?
Even though Maine has legalized same-sex marriage, it still maintains a domestic partnership registry.You are eligible to be a registered domestic partner if:A. At the time when a declaration is filed, each domestic partner is a mentally competent adult and not impaired or related in a fashion that would prohibit marriage under Title 19-A M.R.S.A. section 701 (2), (3) or (4);B. The domestic partners have been legally domiciled together in this State for at least 12 months preceding the filing;C. Neither domestic partner is married; or in a registered domestic partnership with another person; andD. Each domestic partner is the sole domestic partner of the other and expects to remain so.The cost of registering a domestic partnership in Maine is $50.
