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Declaration Statement (Do not alter the Declaration Statement – ALL must be true to file the Form DP-1.)  \nWe, the undersigned, do declare the following:  \n• We meet the requirements of California Family Code section 297 , which are as follows:  \no Neither person is married to someone else or is a member of another domestic partnership with someone else that has not been terminated, dissolved, or adjudged a nullity.  \no The two persons are not related by blood in a way that would prevent them from being married to each other in this state.  \no Both persons are at least 18 years of age, except as provided in Section 297.1.  \no Both persons are capable of consenting to the domestic partnership.  \n• Both persons consent to the jurisdiction of the Superior Courts of California for the purpose of a proceeding to obtain a judgment of dissolution or nullity of the domestic partnership or for legal separation of partners in the domestic partnership, or for any other proceeding related to the partners' rights and obligations, even if one or both partners ceases to be a resident of, or to maintain a domicile in, this state.  \n• To the best of our knowledge and belief, the representations herein are true and correct, and contain no material omissions of fact.  \n• Filing an intentionally and materially false Declaration of Domestic Partnership shall be punishable as amisdemeanor. (Section 298(c) . )  \n2. Names of Partners (Please type or print legibly in blue or black ink.)  \n\n| a. Partner 1 First Name | Middle Name | Last Name |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| b. Partner 2 First Name | Middle Name | Last Name |\n\n3. Optional: Middle or Last Name Change (See Instructions for name change restrictions.)  \n\n| a. Date of Birth (Required for Name Change) | Partner 1 New Middle Name | Partner 1 New Last Name |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| b. Date of Birth (Required for Name Change) | Partner 2 New Middle Name | Partner 2 New Last Name |\n\n4. Mailing Address  \n\n| Address | City (no abbreviations) | State | Zip Code |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\n5. Read and Sign Below (This form must be signed by both partners and acknowledged by a notary public. )  \n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Partner 1 Signature Date\u003Cbr>__________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________ |  |\n| Partner 2 Signature | Date |\n\n| ACKNOWLEDGMENT\u003Cbr>A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.\u003Cbr>State of California\u003Cbr>County of   )\u003Cbr>On   before me,  \u003Cbr>(insert name and title of the officer)\u003Cbr>personally appeared   , who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.\u003Cbr>I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.\u003Cbr>WITNESS my hand and official seal.\u003Cbr>Signature   (Seal) |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  | \u003Cbr>Clear Form | \u003Cbr>Print Form |\n\nInstructions for Completing the  \nDeclaration of Domestic Partnership (Form DP-1)  \nA domestic partnership shall be established in California when both persons file a Declaration of Domestic Partnership (Form DP-1) with the Secretary of State.  \nEffective January 1, 2020, all co","cbCaiodSANl6W0gT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiodSANl6W0gT","pdf",751663,"English","# Declaration Statement\n## Names of Partners\n## Optional Name Change\n## Mailing Address\n## Read and Sign Below\n# Acknowledgment\n# Instructions for Completing the Declaration of Domestic Partnership (Form DP-1)","[{\"question\":\"What conditions must be true to file Form DP-1 in California?\",\"answer\":\"Both partners must meet the requirements in California Family Code section 297, including not being married or in another domestic partnership, not being related in a way that prevents marriage, being at least 18 (with limited exceptions), and being capable of consenting.\"},{\"question\":\"What information is required for the partners on Form DP-1?\",\"answer\":\"The form requires legible names for Partner 1 and Partner 2, plus a mailing address for both partners. 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