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To: Cogito who wrote (108215)	4/10/2009 12:58:34 PM
From: d[-_-]b	Respond to of 541504

Yes I did miss the link - I thought they were available in more states than you mentioned. Thanks! I'll read up and get back to you.

To: Cogito who wrote (108215)	4/10/2009 1:09:52 PM
From: d[-_-]b	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541504

On the rights side it is as one would expect: Scope As of 2007, California affords domestic partnerships most of the same rights and responsibilities as marriages under state law (Cal. Fam. Code §297.5). Among these: Making health care decisions for each other in certain circumstances Hospital and jail visitation rights that were previously reserved for family members related by blood, adoption or marriage to the sick, injured or incarcerated person. Access to family health insurance plans (Cal. Ins. Code §10121.7) Spousal insurance policies (auto, life, homeowners etc..), this applies to all forms of insurance through the California Insurance Equality Act (Cal. Ins. Code §381.5) Sick care and similar family leave Stepparent adoption procedures Presumption that both members of the partnership are the parents of a child born into the partnership Suing for wrongful death of a domestic partner Rights involving wills, intestate succession, conservatorships and trusts The same property tax provisions otherwise available only to married couples (Cal. R&T Code §62p) Access to some survivor pension benefits Supervision of the Superior Court of California over dissolution and nullity proceedings The obligation to file state tax returns as a married couple (260k) commencing with the 2007 tax year (Cal R&T Code §18521d) The right for either partner to take the other partner's surname after registration Community property rights and responsibilities previously only available to married spouses The right to request partner support (alimony) upon dissolution of the partnership (divorce) The same parental rights and responsibilities granted to and imposed upon spouses in a marriage But the differences side is just weird and more so that the state itself does not recognize it's financial obligation: Differences from Marriage While domestic partners receive most of the benefits of marriage, several differences remain. These differences include, in part: Couples seeking domestic partnership must already share a residence, married couples may be married without living together. Couples seeking domestic partnership must be 18 or older, minors can be married before the age of 18 with the consent of their parents. California permits married couples the option of confidential marriage, there is no equivalent institution for domestic partnerships. In confidential marriages, no witnesses are required and the marriage license is not a matter of public record. Married partners of state employees are eligible for the CalPERS long-term care insurance plan, domestic partners are not. There is, at least according to one appellate ruling, no equivalent of the Putative Spouse Doctrine for domestic partnerships. [3]