Q: I want to know if someone in a domestic partnership moves out of state to help family, would that void the DP.

A: You posted this question here 3 times and I don't see anyone jumping to answer you, so I will give it a shot. If your DPS is memorialized in writing, you need to look at that to see how it applies to this situation. If it is not, then you need to discuss this with a family law attorney, there are plenty in Buena Park, and areas nearby. Several are listed here. Your question does not indicate what you are getting at? Are you trying to void the DPS? Are you trying to keep someone in a DPS that wants to leave? What is the point of your question? More information is needed to be able to evaluate it and you should not be providing some personal information on a public forum.

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A: Leaving the state does not void a domestic partnership. The grounds for cancelling a domestic partnership are the same as the grounds for dissolving a marriage: annulment, legal separation or divorce. Moving away out of state is not one of the grounds. A Domestic Partnership has to be registered with the California Secretary of State. Was that done? The real question is: Do you want the relationship to continue? If you do not, then file to dissolve the domestic partnership. It's on the same forms as a divorce. If you want the relationship to continue, then you need to start talking. Either your domestic partner needs to move back, or you need to move to be with your domestic partner, unless you like the relationship the way it is, in which case you don't have to do anything. But if you move to another state, check the laws in that state because a California Domestic Partnership may not be recognized in the other state.

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A: Moving out of state does not void a Domestic Partnership. To end a Domestic Partnership in California, either you or your partner would file a Petition to the court. This is what the Petition form looks like. This is the first of many forms that involved in that process: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl100.pdf. There are other forms that go with this and they must be filled out properly.

All 58 counties in California have some type of Self-Help Center. The people at the Self-Help Center help you fill out family law forms for free. They can’t do everything in family law, but they will help you with all the basics. The downside is that they don’t have a lot of time to spend with you, and often there is a line to get in to see them. The upside is that it is free. So if you have more time than money, go to the Self-Help Center for divorce, custody, visitation, paternity and domestic violence paperwork.