Domestic Partnership Registration

Domestic Partnership Eligibility and Restrictions

You and your partner:

• are engaged in a committed relationship and intend to remain together indefinitely.
• are at least 18 years of age and have the capacity to enter into a contract.
• share a common permanent residence and are jointly responsible to each other for the necessities of life. You must bring proof of a common address such as a lease, joint bank statement, a current bill with both names, etc.
• are not related by blood closer than permitted for married couples under Illinois marriage laws.
• must understand that the registration of this Domestic Partnership Affidavit creates a domestic partnership of continuous duration until either of you files an Affidavit of Termination or upon the death of you or your partner.
• agree to file jointly or separately an Affidavit of Termination with the Urbana City Clerk within 30 days of a change in this domestic partnership such that you and your partner no longer meet the criteria herein.

Neither you nor your partner:

• has another domestic partner.
• is legally married.
• may lawfully be claimed as a dependant on any other person’s federal income tax return.

Acceptable Forms of Identification

You must provide ONE of the following forms of identification:

• State Drivers License
• State Identification w/picture
• U. S. Passport
• Birth Certificate (Must be 18 or older)

OR

You must provide TWO of the following forms of identification:

• Voter registration card (issued within the past 90 days)
• Bank statement (issued within the past 60 days)
• Work identification card w/photo
• School identification w/photo
• Foreign passport

Required Fees

Registration of Domestic Partnership Affidavit: $35.00

Affidavit of Termination of Registered Domestic Partnership: $20.00

Registration and termination forms are available below.