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A domestic partnership is established when persons meeting the criteria specified by California Family Code section 297file either a Declaration of Domestic Partnership (Form NP/SF DP-1) or a Confidential Declaration of Domestic Partnership (Form NP/SF DP-1A) with the California Secretary of State. A copy of the declaration and a Certificate of Registration of Domestic Partnership will be returned to the partners after the declaration is filed.
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Is there paperwork to be completed if you are in a domestic partnership?
In some places, you must complete an affidavit of domestic partnership and notarize it in order to register your partnership.
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.
Can you file for citizenship in the state of California after filing for civil partnership?
No. First of all, you cannot file for civil partnership in California. You can register a domestic partnership or legally marry a same-sex partner in California. The US federal government does not currently recognize domestic partnerships or civil unions for the purposes of immigration and naturalization. Same-sex marriages are, however, recognized.
Does Boston still register domestic partnerships even after same-sex marriage was legalized in Massachusetts?
Yes. You can still register a domestic partnership at Boston City Hall.
How long does it take to file for a domestic partnership in California?
A domestic partnership is established when persons meeting the criteria specified by California Family Code section 297file either a Declaration of Domestic Partnership (Form NP/SF DP-1) or a Confidential Declaration of Domestic Partnership (Form NP/SF DP-1A) with the California Secretary of State. A copy of the declaration and a Certificate of Registration of Domestic Partnership will be returned to the partners after the declaration is filed.For the statewide California domestic partnership registry, it will take anywhere from a few days to a week or two. This is accomplished by downloading the declaration from the internet, then sending it by mail or special delivery to the California Secretary of State. Upon processing the application, the Secretary of State will return a Certificate of Registration by mail.
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.
Where does one register a domestic partnership?
You should inquire at your town clerk's office. AND you must live in a jurisdiction which recognizes such a legal partnership between two persons.
What is the procedure for dissolving a registered domestic partnership in Brewster Massachusetts?
Files termination statement with Town Clerk.Six-month waiting period before you can register a new partnership.
What do you need to register a domestic partnership?
Laws vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. In general, you need to appear in person with id, money for fee, and a domestic partner with id.
How do you register a domestic partnership?
This varies from place to place. Generally, both partners appear in person before a town clerk or city clerk, present satisfactory identification, pay an applicable fee and sign an affidavit of domestic partnership.
If denied a domestic partnership can you marry?
That depends on the reason why domestic partnership was denied. Many requirements for domestic partnership do not apply to legal marriage; for example, you must live together to register as domestic partners, but you are not required to live with your legal spouse. Some domestic partnership registries require that you be a government employee whereas there is no such requirement for marriage. If the reason domestic partnership was not possible is related to geography, employment or residency, then these barriers will not prevent you from marrying. You may, however, need to travel to another state to marry and your home state may not recognize that marriage.
Can you marry someone else even if your domestic partnership has not been dissolved?
Generally yes. The existence of a domestic partnership is not a bar to marriage to someone else. The only exceptions are domestic partnerships formed in states such as California, where statewide domestic partnerships are substantially equivalent to marriage and are accepted as legal marriages in some jurisdictions. If your state recognizes your domestic partnership as a marriage, then you may not marry someone else until you have dissolved your domestic partnership.
