What are the requirements for domestic partnership in Dane County Wisconsin?

To register as a domestic partnership in Dane County, Wisconsin, both partners must meet the following requirements:

1. Be at least 18 years old.

2. Not be currently married to or in a domestic partnership with anyone else.

3. Not be related to each other by blood or adoption.

4. Intend to live together permanently in a committed relationship.

5. Either:

* Both partners are domiciled in Dane County, Wisconsin.

* One partner is a member of the Wisconsin National Guard, Air National Guard, reserves, or active-duty military personnel assigned to a federal base in Wisconsin, and the other partner lives in the same household with this person.

To register as a domestic partnership in Dane County, partners must file a Declaration of Domestic Partnership with the Dane County Clerk of Courts. The declaration form is available online or at the Clerk of Courts office. The fee for filing the declaration is $20.

The declaration must include the following information:

1. The names and addresses of both partners.

2. The date of birth of both partners.

3. The social security number of both partners.

4. A statement that both partners meet the requirements for domestic partnership.

5. The date of the declaration.

The declaration must be signed by both partners and notarized.

Once the declaration has been filed, the partners will be registered as a domestic partnership in Dane County. The partnership will be effective as of the date the declaration is filed.

Domestic partners in Dane County have the same rights and responsibilities as married couples, including the right to:

1. Inherit each other's property.

2. Make medical decisions for each other.

3. File joint tax returns.

4. Participate in each other's health insurance plans.

5. Receive spousal support if the partnership ends.

Domestic partners in Dane County are also legally responsible for each other's debts.