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California law and domestic partnership

A domestic partnership is a personal relationship between the same or different sexes who are living together and share a common domestic life.  At least one party is at least 62 years old. California Family Code Section 297(a) states, “Domestic partners are two adults who have chosen to share one another’s lives in an intimate… Continue reading →

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Terminating a domestic partnership

A California domestic partnership is a legal relationship available to same-sex couples.  It is also available to opposite-sex couples in which at least one party is 62 years old.  It gives the couple the same rights, benefits, responsibilities, obligations, and protections as married couples. Family Code Section 297(a) states, “Domestic partners are two adults who… Continue reading →