No. There is no statewide registry of domestic partnerships in Illinois and the term has no legal meaning under Illinois state law, except that out-of-state comprehensive domestic partnerships (i.e., those from CA, NV, WA and OR) are recognized as civil unions under Illinois state law.
Why would you choose to have a baby with someone you're not married to? To answer your question, no, legally you cannot. Most companies will require a couple to be married to cover the partner on their insurance. Even companies that offer "domestic partner benefits" require that they live together. If you do it anyways, it's called insurance fraud.
Generally no, with a few exceptions. Some municipalities require that contractors doing business with the city provide domestic partner coverage to their workers. Employers that are parties to a collective bargaining agreement that provides domestic partner coverage cannot unilaterally stop providing that benefit. Please note that this pertains to domestic partnerships only and that the laws are different for same-sex marriage.
The answer is yes, but with a few big ifs. Ohio law does not require health insurers or employers to offer what is called "domestic partner" coverage. The employer can choose to offer it, and to set rules about who qualifies as a domestic partner. A casual dating situation will not likely allow you to add her. But if you have a serious relationship and are able to show some evidence of that -- such as a joint lease, shared mortgage, etc. -- then you might be able to add her. If your employer does not offer coverage to domestic partners, then you could buy insurance for her separately.
The Illinois Department of Insurance website offers the information you seek. Your question is quite broad and would require way more than would be appropriate here. Every state is different in the way they regulate health insurance.
It depends on the type of structure you are going to build, how tall it is, how many units, and location.
Yes. However, in some states, domestic partnership coverage is not available and they would have to buy two individual policies. In some states, a married same-sex couple can be covered by a single family policy. Some employers will provide insurance benefits to the same-sex partners of their employees and ask only for a notarized affidavit stating that they are indeed partners. Other employees will require domestic partner registration, civil union or marriage to be eligible for the benefit. Employers are generally not required to grant spousal insurance benefits, but married same-sex couples may not be treated differently than other married couples, except by the (US) federal government. Generally, laws do not require domestic partner benefits, unless one is a municipal employee, or they are agreed upon in a union or individual contract, or the employee contracts with a local government that requires DP benefits as a condition of the contract.
You can always buy them their own individual plan. If you have access to an employer-sponsored group plan, the law may require that coverage be made available to a domestic partner. However, depending upon the state, there may be lawful underwriting distinctions made between a same-sex and male-female relationship.
ATV insurance requirements can vary from state to state. Some states, like Pennsylvania, do require ATV insurance for 4-wheelers. Some states may not require full coverage insurance but do require liability. And some states do not require ATV insurance at all. It is best to check one's state laws on the requirements of that state for 4-wheeler insurance.
Generally, you must cohabitate with your domestic partner in order to register your domestic partnership. The requirements vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. In some jurisdiction there is no minimum time. In others, you may have to live together for as much as six months or a year.
It is necessary to have an "insurable interest" in the life of the proposed insured. Stated otherwise, you need to have a "stake" in his/her continued life. That stake can be financial (such as a business partner), or familial (spouses have insurable interests in each others lives), or some combination. All insurance companies require the existence of an insurable interest, and most states (which regulate insurance) require that it exist at the inception of the policy.
Some states have passed laws that give a right of inheritance to domestic partners. Some states allow committed couples to register a domestic partnership that gives rights of inheritance. If you live in a state that does not provide legal rights to domestic partners then your surviving partner has no legal rights if you die. Since inheritance rights vary from state to state couples who are not legally married should always obtain legal advice in their state of residence to make certain they take the necessary legal steps to protect their partner in the event of their death. That protection may require a valid will or trust.
Yes, California does require the attorneys to have professional liability insurance.