California § 298.7. 298.7. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 135, Sec. 6.)

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§ 298.7. — 298.7. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 135, Sec. 6.)

California § 298.7.

Code FAMFamily Code - FAM

Div. 2.5.DIVISION 2.5. DOMESTIC PARTNER REGISTRATION

Part 2.PART 2. REGISTRATION

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Cal. Family Code - FAM Code § 298.7. (2026).

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The Secretary of State shall establish a process by which two persons, who have been living together as domestic partners and who meet the requirements of paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (b) of Section 297, may enter into a confidential domestic partnership. This process shall do all of the following:

(a)Maintain each confidential Declaration of Domestic Partnership as a permanent record that is not open to public inspection except upon order of the court issued upon a showing of good cause.

(b)Authorize the Secretary of State to charge a reasonable fee to offset costs directly connected with maintaining confidentiality of a Declaration of Domestic Partnership.

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The Secretary of State shall establish a process by which two persons, who have been living together as domestic partners and who meet the requirements of paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (b) of Section 297, may enter into a confidential domestic partnership. This process shall do all of the following:
(a)
Maintain each confidential Declaration of Domestic Partnership as a permanent record that is not open to public inspection except upon order of the court issued upon a showing of good cause.
(b)
Authorize the Secretary of State to charge a reasonable fee to offset costs directly connected with maintaining confidentiality of a Declaration of Domestic Partnership.