The Statement of Domestic Partnership is a County of Los Angeles form, tied to Los Angeles County Code Chapter 2.210, that the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) publishes for two people who consider themselves domestic partners. Both partners must be 18 or older, and at least one must live or work in Los Angeles County. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original PDF is published by the county at lavote.gov.
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What is Statement of Domestic Partnership – Los Angeles County, CA?
The Statement of Domestic Partnership is the County of Los Angeles form, tied to Los Angeles County Code Chapter 2.210, on which two people state and acknowledge that they are both 18 or older and consider themselves domestic partners.
The printed text also has each partner confirm that one or both of them live or work in Los Angeles County. A list of optional statements follows, and the filing parties may check one or more of them. They cover, for example, how long you have considered yourselves partners, that neither of you is married, that you are each other's sole domestic partner, that you share a household and its expenses, and that you own real or personal property together. A line marked Other lets you add a statement of your own.
Each partner signs and prints a name, address, city, state, ZIP code and date of birth in a side-by-side layout. The bottom of the form has boxes marked File# and File Date.
The form carries two warnings. It does not take the place of properly executed legal documents, which you must have if you want to authorize each other to make medical or financial decisions, leave property to each other or make arrangements for incapacity or death. It is also a public record. The staff of the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk cannot give legal advice. The revision printed on the form is Rev 2/22.
Who needs to file Statement of Domestic Partnership – Los Angeles County, CA?
Two people who consider themselves domestic partners and who meet the conditions printed on the form use this statement. The main group is partners who are both 18 years of age or older and of whom one or both live or are employed in Los Angeles County.
Points from the form itself:
- Both partners sign. The form has two signature blocks, one for each partner, and each partner prints a name, address and date of birth.
- The optional statements are for the filing parties to check as they apply. You may check one or more, and none is required by the form's wording.
- The statement does not give you the legal documents needed to authorize each other to make medical or financial decisions, to leave property to each other or to handle incapacity or death. The form says to consult an attorney for documents suited to your needs.
The form does not describe anyone signing for a partner, so each partner signs for themselves.
When to file Statement of Domestic Partnership – Los Angeles County, CA
The form prints no deadline and no renewal period. You complete it when both partners are ready to sign and meet the printed conditions: both are 18 or older, and one or both live or work in Los Angeles County.
The optional first statement lets you record the date since which you have considered yourselves domestic partners, so that date can be earlier than the day you sign. The form has a File# and a File Date box, which belong to the filing record. For any timing question beyond what the form prints, ask the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
How to fill out Statement of Domestic Partnership – Los Angeles County, CA
Confirm the printed conditions
Read the opening statement: you are both 18 years of age or older, you consider yourselves domestic partners, and one or both of you reside or are employed in Los Angeles County. Complete the form only if all of this is true.
Choose the optional statements
Under OPTIONAL, check one or more statements that are true for both of you, such as neither of you being married, being each other's sole domestic partner, sharing a household or owning property together. You may check none.
Enter the partnership start date
If you check the first statement, write the date since which you have considered yourselves domestic partners on the line provided.
Add any other statement
If you want to state something the list does not cover, use the two lines after Other. Remember that the form is a public record.
Print each partner's name
Enter one partner's name in the left column and the other's in the right column on the Print Name line.
Enter addresses and birth dates
For each partner, fill in the Address, City, State, Zip Code and Date of Birth lines in that partner's column.
Sign in each column
Each partner signs on the Signature line of their own column. Both signatures are needed.
Review and download the PDF
Check that the names, addresses and dates of birth match for each partner and that the checked statements are accurate. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and keep it for the filing described under How to submit.
How to submit Statement of Domestic Partnership – Los Angeles County, CA
The form does not name a mailing address, portal, appointment rule or other channel. It is a County of Los Angeles document published by the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, and its bottom edge has File# and File Date boxes for the filing record.
Both partners must sign the completed statement. Because the form states that it is a public record, the information you enter, including addresses and dates of birth, is not private once filed. Ask the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk how and where to file, and about any fee, before you submit it. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the county's channels.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Signing for only one partner: the form has a signature block for each partner and both are part of the statement.
- Leaving out an address, city, state, ZIP code or date of birth for one partner; the form asks each partner for all of them.
- Using the form when neither partner lives or is employed in Los Angeles County; the statement says one or both of you do.
- Using the form when either partner is under 18; the statement says both are 18 years of age or older.
- Checking optional statements that are not true for you, such as sole domestic partner or shared real property.
- Treating the statement as a substitute for medical, financial or estate documents; the form says it does not replace properly executed legal documents.
- Forgetting that the form is a public record when you decide what to write on the Other lines and in the address fields.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Statement of Domestic Partnership?
It is a County of Los Angeles form, tied to Los Angeles County Code Chapter 2.210, in which two people state and acknowledge that they are both 18 or older and consider themselves domestic partners. It is published by the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Who can sign a Los Angeles County Statement of Domestic Partnership?
Two people who are both 18 years of age or older, consider themselves domestic partners, and of whom one or both reside or are employed in Los Angeles County. Each partner signs for themselves in their own column.
Do I have to check the optional statements on the form?
No. The form labels the list as optional and says the filing parties may check one or more. Check only the ones that are true for both of you, and use the Other lines for anything the list does not cover.
Does the Statement of Domestic Partnership replace a power of attorney or a will?
No. The form says it does not take the place of properly executed legal documents needed to authorize each other to make medical or financial decisions, leave property to each other or plan for incapacity or death. It advises consulting an attorney.
Is the Statement of Domestic Partnership a public record?
Yes. The form states that it is a public record, so the names, addresses and dates of birth you enter are not confidential once it is filed. Keep that in mind before you write anything optional on the Other lines.
What information does each partner need to give?
Each partner provides a signature, printed name, address, city, state and ZIP code, and date of birth. If you check the first optional statement, you also enter the date since which you have considered yourselves domestic partners.
Can I fill out the Statement of Domestic Partnership online?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service, not connected to Los Angeles County, and it does not file the statement; filing follows the county's channels.
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