Domestic relations refers to the area of law that deals with family matters and relationships within a household. This includes relationships between spouses, parents and children, and legal guardians and wards.
A domestic partner affidavit is a declaration made by a couple to acknowledge that they are engaged in a domestic partnership under state law. This gives each partner special rights (such as hospital visitation, inheritance, etc.) without being legally married.
Boyfriends/girlfriends who live together can be considered domestic partners. If you are both sexually active with each other and live together, then yes you are considered domestic partners. But, if you aren't in a sexual relationship with this person, then no, I wouldn't consider you to be domestic partners.
What does the IRS consider a domestic partner? A domestic partnership is an unmarried couple who live together and have an interest in receiving many of the same benefits a married couple receives, such as health insurance, Social Security, pension, and tax benefits.
Boyfriends/girlfriends who live together can be considered domestic partners. If you are both sexually active with each other and live together, then yes you are considered domestic partners. But, if you aren't in a sexual relationship with this person, then no, I wouldn't consider you to be domestic partners.