How Do I Check If I Am Registered As a Domestic Partner?

Municipality Check

• If for some reason you believe that you are registered in a domestic partnership with someone else, but you don't remember for sure, the first step is to see if the municipality you live in even offers domestic partnership registration. Findlaw.com has put together a list of the cities and counties where domestic partnership registration is available and it is organized by state. If you find that the place you live does not even offer the registration, then it is highly unlikely that you are registered as a domestic partner with your significant other.
  
  

Check with Partner

• Should you discover that your municipality does offer domestic partnership registration, check with your partner (or former partner) and see if he has any documentation of the domestic partnership registration form. When two people sign up on the domestic partnership registry, they must both be present with valid forms of identification, and they are given a copy of the registration, similar to a marriage license. These registrations should be kept in a safe place, and therefore the person you believe you are registered with might have a copy of the documents.
  
  

Find the Records

• Once you have determined that your domestic partner does not have a copy of the forms, the next place to go is down to the office that handles domestic partnership registration in your local city or county. This may be at the courthouse or at city hall. You will present your identification, and they will pull up your records to determine if you are on the domestic partnership registry. They can give you a copy of the registration for a small fee that varies per municipality. This is the most time-consuming and will cost you a small amount of money.