Can we register a domestic partnership with my girlfriend if I leave my Husband?
Full Question:
I am married and a resident of California. I don’t want to live with my husband anymore. My girlfriend and I are planning to live together. Can we register a domestic partnership?
01/05/2017 |
Category: Marriage » Domestic Par... |
State: California |
#29532
Answer:
“(a) Domestic partners are two adults who have chosen to share one another's lives in an intimate and committed relationship of mutual caring.
(b) A domestic partnership shall be established in California when both persons file a Declaration of Domestic Partnership with the Secretary of State pursuant to this division, and, at the time of filing, all of the following requirements are met:
(1) Neither person is married to someone else or is a member of another domestic partnership with someone else that has not been terminated, dissolved, or adjudged a nullity.
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In the instant case, since you marriage with your husband is not terminated you cannot register a domestic partnership with your girlfriend.