Domestic Partner Registries | Domestic Partner Registry - California Secretary of State
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
916-653-3984
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Main Number
916-657-6448
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Backdoor 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
What's Here
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.