Who has the right to evict a domestic partner in California?

Answer 1

For the state registry, the requirements are as follows:

• Two adults in an intimate and committed relationship.
• Neither person is married or is the domestic partner of someone else.
• The parties are not closely related by blood in a way that would prevent them from being married in California.
• Both parties must be 18 years of age or older.
• Parties must be of the same sex, or they must be 62 years of age or older.
• Parties must be capable of consent.

Answer 2

The critical issue here is not what differences there may be at the moment. It is that "domestic partnership" is not marriage. It's sort of like the difference between Diet Coke and "real" Coke -- they're both okay, but they are NOT the same thing. Since no legislature can bind a future legislature, there's no way to prevent a future legislature from changing, or even repealing domestic partnerships. It would be a lot harder to change or repeal civil marriage. (This is the basic logic behind the Supreme Court's decision that separate is inherently unequal.)

Hope this makes things a little clearer!

Answer 3

The right to evict rests with the owner of the residence, or the person(s) whose name is on the lease, or was on the lease before it expired, or who can demonstrate that he/she is the one who pays the rent. Please note that the procedure for eviction of your own cohabitating domestic partner is the same as for evicting a stranger. Doing so will require eviction procedures in a court of law, absent proof of domestic violence.

Answer 4

Parties to a statewide registered domestic partnership have the same legal rights and responsibilities as a legally married couple under California state law.

Answer 5

Opposite-sex couples can only register as domestic partners with the state of California if they are both 62 years of age or older. The minimum age for same-sex couples is 18.