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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.
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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.
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 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 you get married if you already have a domestic partnership?
If you want to marry your existing domestic partner, then you may do so. If you are a same-sex couple, however, you will have to marry in a state that permits same-sex marriage. If your existing domestic partnership ("DP") is a state-registered comprehensive domestic partnership, then you cannot marry in a state that offers state-registered comprehensive DPs. You also cannot marry in a state that permits same-sex marriage, since these recognize your DP as an existing marriage. If your existing DP was state-registered in Wisconsin, then it does not prevent you from marrying in another state. If you are a same-sex couple, however, you will have to marry in a state that permits same-sex marriage. If your existing DP is a municipal- or county-registered DP, then it does not prevent you from marrying someone else. If you are a same-sex couple, however, you will have to marry in a state that permits same-sex marriage.
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.
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.
Is there a way a man and woman can get a civil union or domestic partnership that gives them the same rights as a married couple in Washington state?
No. Washington no longer offers domestic partnerships. All existing domestic partnerships previously registered with Washington state will be automatically converted to marriages on June 30, 2014.
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.
What is a domestic partnership?
its a relationship between two people, that aren't married. Usually domestic partnership is referring to a relationship of homosexuals Two people that are not married, that have set up a home together. It can be a heterosexual couple (a man and a woman), or it can be a gay or lesbian couple. Registered domestic partnerships were created to address parties that were living together in a committed relationship but were not legally married. Depending upon the laws governing the partnership, parties could acquire certain rights and benefits by entering into such a partnership agreement. These partnerships are used mostly by municipalities although a few states do have statewide registries. Most commonly used by same-sex couples, a registered partnership is basically a public declaration of the union between the two parties. Some partnerships contain extremely broad language, providing for adoption rights, health benefits and other legal rights normally granted to married couples. Still others however are considerably narrow, acting as nothing more than an acknowledgement of the union with little to no legal rights.
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.
