What are the requirements for domestic partnership in Boulder Colorado?

To be eligible for domestic partnership registration in Boulder, Colorado, two people must meet the following requirements:

- Both partners must be at least 18 years of age.

- Both partners must have a valid government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license or passport.

- Both partners must be unmarried and not in a civil union with anyone else.

- Both partners must be cohabitating in a substantially equivalent relationship to marriage, which means:

- Sharing a common residence;

- Sharing financial obligations; and

- Assuming responsibilities for each other's welfare and support.

In addition, neither partner can be related to the other by blood or marriage, and both partners must be residents of Boulder County for at least 6 months prior to applying for domestic partnership registration.

To register as domestic partners in Boulder, Colorado, both partners must appear together at the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder's Office and complete a Domestic Partnership Registration Form. They must also provide the following documents:

- A completed and notarized Relationship Affidavit;

- Two witnesses (at least 18 years of age) who can attest to the substantially equivalent relationship between the two partners; and

- A filing fee of $20.

Once the domestic partnership registration has been filed, the two partners will receive a certificate of domestic partnership, which is evidence of their legal status as domestic partners. Domestic partnerships registered in Boulder, Colorado, are recognized and respected by the city and county, as well as by the state of Colorado.