CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Domestic Partners
......Creation and Registration
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Domestic partnership defined.

Registration as domestic partners.

Filing of declarations and limitations on filing new ones.

Registered Domestic Partnerships for Minors.

Because P was deceased when partner presented declaration of domestic partnership for filing with the Secretary of State, they never became domestic partners and she was not entitled to his state pension survivor benefits.

Enactment of FC 297.5 did not amend "defense of marriage initiative"; statute thus became effective without separate approval by the electorate and is not void.