There is no license required - only a declaration.
Partners wishing to enter into a domestic partnership must complete and file a notarized declaration of domestic partnership application and the appropriate fees with the Office of the Nevada Secretary of State. Forms are available online at www.nvsos.gov or at the Secretary of State's Carson City or Las Vegas offices.
Yes. Pursuant to Schedule 20 of the UK Civil Partnership Act 2004, a same-sex domestic partnership formed in Nevada is legally recognized as a civil partnership in the United Kingdom.
Yes, according to NRS 122A.500. However, in order for the out-of-state domestic partnership to be recognized, the couple must re-register as domestic partners in Nevada and pay the applicable fee.NRS 122A.500 Recognition of similar legal unions of persons from other jurisdictions as domestic partnerships in Nevada; registration required for recognition. A legal union of two persons, other than a marriage as recognized by the Nevada Constitution, that was validly formed in another jurisdiction, and that is substantially equivalent to a domestic partnership as defined in this chapter, must be recognized as a valid domestic partnership in this State regardless of whether the union bears the name of a domestic partnership. For a legal union that was validly formed in another jurisdiction to be recognized as a valid domestic partnership in this State, the parties desiring such recognition must comply with the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 122A.100.
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.
Yes, according to NRS 122A.500. However, in order for the out-of-state domestic partnership to be recognized, the couple must re-register as domestic partners in Nevada and pay the applicable fee.NRS 122A.500 Recognition of similar legal unions of persons from other jurisdictions as domestic partnerships in Nevada; registration required for recognition. A legal union of two persons, other than a marriage as recognized by the Nevada Constitution, that was validly formed in another jurisdiction, and that is substantially equivalent to a domestic partnership as defined in this chapter, must be recognized as a valid domestic partnership in this State regardless of whether the union bears the name of a domestic partnership. For a legal union that was validly formed in another jurisdiction to be recognized as a valid domestic partnership in this State, the parties desiring such recognition must comply with the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 122A.100.
Yes, according to NRS 122A.500. However, in order for the out-of-state domestic partnership to be recognized, the couple must re-register as domestic partners in Nevada and pay the applicable fee.NRS 122A.500 Recognition of similar legal unions of persons from other jurisdictions as domestic partnerships in Nevada; registration required for recognition. A legal union of two persons, other than a marriage as recognized by the Nevada Constitution, that was validly formed in another jurisdiction, and that is substantially equivalent to a domestic partnership as defined in this chapter, must be recognized as a valid domestic partnership in this State regardless of whether the union bears the name of a domestic partnership. For a legal union that was validly formed in another jurisdiction to be recognized as a valid domestic partnership in this State, the parties desiring such recognition must comply with the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 122A.100.
Yes, according to NRS 122A.500. However, in order for the out-of-state domestic partnership to be recognized, the couple must re-register as domestic partners in Nevada and pay the applicable fee.NRS 122A.500 Recognition of similar legal unions of persons from other jurisdictions as domestic partnerships in Nevada; registration required for recognition. A legal union of two persons, other than a marriage as recognized by the Nevada Constitution, that was validly formed in another jurisdiction, and that is substantially equivalent to a domestic partnership as defined in this chapter, must be recognized as a valid domestic partnership in this State regardless of whether the union bears the name of a domestic partnership. For a legal union that was validly formed in another jurisdiction to be recognized as a valid domestic partnership in this State, the parties desiring such recognition must comply with the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 122A.100.
Yes, according to NRS 122A.500. However, in order for the out-of-state domestic partnership to be recognized, the couple must re-register as domestic partners in Nevada and pay the applicable fee.NRS 122A.500 Recognition of similar legal unions of persons from other jurisdictions as domestic partnerships in Nevada; registration required for recognition. A legal union of two persons, other than a marriage as recognized by the Nevada Constitution, that was validly formed in another jurisdiction, and that is substantially equivalent to a domestic partnership as defined in this chapter, must be recognized as a valid domestic partnership in this State regardless of whether the union bears the name of a domestic partnership. For a legal union that was validly formed in another jurisdiction to be recognized as a valid domestic partnership in this State, the parties desiring such recognition must comply with the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 122A.100.
In some instances, yes. A comprehensive state-registered domestic partnership (i.e., one from California, Nevada, Washington or Oregon) will be recognized as identical to a same-sex marriage by most US states that permit same-sex couples to marry. Wisconsin's domestic partnership is not comprehensive and therefore not recognized as a marriage by any state. States that do not permit same-sex marriage do not recognize any civil union or domestic partnership as a marriage. Nevada only recognizes its own domestic partnerships, not any other state's.
As of February 2014, the only state that allows this is Nevada (where it is called a domestic partnership).
You download the from from the Nevada Secretary of State's website, fill it out and send it in with the applicable fees. Alternatively, you can visit the Secretary of State's office in person in Carson City or Las Vegas, Nevada.
Although no southern states offer a statewide domestic partnership registry, several cities and counties offer local registries in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Arkansas, etc. See related questions below for details.
Yes. Out-of-state domestic partnerships that have all the same rights as legal marriage are recognized as legal marriages in Washington, DC, pursuant to the Domestic Partnership Judicial Determination of Parentage Act of 2009. This includes domestic partnerships registered with the state of Nevada.