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Domestic Partner Registries | Domestic Partner Registry - California Secretary of State

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Resource Name:Domestic Partner Registries | Domestic Partner Registry - California Secretary of State

address

1500 11th Street, 2nd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814

Eligibility

Partner of the same sex, or opposite sex partners with one partner is at least 62 years old may be eligible to register a domestic partnership; call for further information

Required documents

Identification

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8-5pm
916-657-6448

Voice

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Backdoor Number

916-653-3984

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Main Number

Languages

English only

Application process

Application can be filed online or by mail

Fees

Fee involved, call for information

Service area

California
Provides a registry for domestic partners of the same sex, or partners of opposite sexes with one partner at least 62 years old, may be eligible to register a domestic partnership with the Secretary of State. Registration is done by completing a Declaration of Domestic Partnership, having both partners' signatures notarized, and submitting it with the appropriate fee to the Secretary of State. Detailed information on the process and specifics of the rights and the law are posted on the website.

Last Assured

06/03/2020

Providing organization

California Secretary of State
Responsibilities include: serving as the state's Chief Elections Officer, implementing electronic filing and Internet disclosure of campaign and lobbyist financial information, chartering corporations, commissioning notaries public, overseeing the State Archives, filing a host of documents from Uniform Commercial Code financing and tax lien information to certificates of limited partnerships and limited liability companies, serving as an ex-officio member of the California State World Trade Commission, serving as a trustee of the California State History Museum and administering the Safe at Home Program. Many necessary forms for functions are available online.
Domestic Partner Registries | Domestic Partner Registry - California Secretary of State