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Follow these steps to file a domestic partnership. Learn more about domestic partnership benefits.
NOTE: A new Declaration of Domestic Partnership cannot be filed within six months from the date that a Notice of Termination of Domestic Partnership was filed with the Department. This six-month waiting period does not apply if the prior domestic partnership was terminated because of a partner’s death or marriage.
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Confirm you and your domestic partner meet the following requirements. You both are:
- Capable of consenting to the domestic partnership,
- Maintaining a common residence,
- Responsible for each other’s basic living expenses,
- Not married or a member of another domestic partnership,
- Not related by blood, and
- At least 18 years of age.
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| Step 2 |
You and your partner must complete a Declaration of Domestic Partnership.
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| Step 3 |
File your Declaration with the Department.
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