The areas of domestic partnership and same sex marriage could not escape the recent modification of California’s legal codes. Specifically, registration and dissolution were affected by the new legislation known as SB 651. This new law amended two family law sections and added two more to remove the requirement that domestic partners have a common… Continue reading →
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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 →
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 →
California domestic partnerships
A domestic partnership is a legal relationship available to same-sex couples. It gives the couple the same rights, benefits, responsibilities, obligations and duties under the law as married spouses have. According to California Family Code Section 297(a), “Domestic partners are two adults who have chosen to share one another’s lives in an intimate and committed… Continue reading →
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