What is the definition of domestic partnership?

Answer 1

DISCLAIMER: I am not an attorney.

The legal definition will vary, depending on the jurisdiction. But in general:

• A person can have only one domestic partner at a time.
• The partners should be registered as domestic partners in the jurisdiction, if allowed, or have a notarized agreement indicating their intentions.
• The partners should live together.
• The partners should have some commingled finances (for example, a joint checking or savings account).

Answer 2

Your domestic partner can be either:

• The party with whom you have registered a domestic partnership in the jurisdiction in which you live or work;
• The party with whom you have signed an affidavit of domestic partnership submitted to your employer for the purpose of receiving domestic partner benefits;
• The party with whom you have signed a domestic partnership agreement; or,
• The person with whom you live and you call your domestic partner.

Answer 3

The legal definition will vary, depending on the jurisdiction. But in general:

• A person can have only one domestic partner at a time and neither partner may be married to or in a civil union with someone else, if that marriage or civil union is recognized in that jurisdiction.
• The partners should be registered as domestic partners in the jurisdiction, if allowed, or have a notarized agreement indicating their intentions.
• The partners should live together.
• The partners should have some commingled finances (for example, a joint checking or savings account).

Answer 4

A legal domestic partnership is the legally recognized relationship of two persons who live together, are not married, are of sufficient age and meet any other requirements imposed by the municipality or state recognizing the partnership. In some jurisdictions, legal status is obtained simply by submitting a notarized statement at the time when some benefit is desired. In many jurisdictions, however, the government maintains a registry of such partnerships and issues certificates to those couples who appear in person, fill out registration forms and pay any applicable fee.

Answer 5

Domestic partners are 2 persons living together who are not married. They can be of opposite or of the same sex. Significant other can also be used as an alternative term.

Answer 6

Here is the legal code for CA:

297. (a) Domestic partners are two adults who have chosen to share one another's lives in an intimate and committed relationship of mutual caring.