California Family Code

§ 298

FAM § 298 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 2.5 · Part 2

Statute text

(a)(1) The Secretary of State shall prepare forms entitled “Declaration of Domestic Partnership” and “Notice of Termination of Domestic Partnership” to meet the requirements of this division. These forms shall require the signature and seal of an acknowledgment by a notary public to be binding and valid.

(2)The instructions on the “Declaration of Domestic Partnership” form shall include both of the following:

(A)An explanation that registered domestic partners have the same rights, protections, and benefits, and are subject to the same responsibilities, obligations, and duties under law as are granted to and imposed upon spouses.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 135, Sec. 3. (SB 30) Effective January 1, 2020.