Either partner of a registered Domestic Partnership may terminate such relationship by filling a notarized declaration of termination of domestic partner relationship with the Office of Consumer Protection. Upon receipt of a completed Declaration of Termination, you will receive a letter certifying the termination.
Obtain the "Declaration of Domestic Partnership" form online or at the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller's main office in the Recording Department (Room 4.2500) or at any branch location. Complete the form so it is legible and have it notarized.
A valid domestic partnership relationship may be registered by any two (2) persons by filing a declaration of domestic partnership with the Miami-Dade Consumer Services Department, which declaration shall comply with all requirements set forth in this chapter for establishing such domestic partnership.
Challenges to a Domestic Partnership in Florida Tax Issues: Domestic partners are not allowed to file taxes jointly. Also, health insurance benefits extended by one partner's employer to the other partner may be considered taxable income.
In Florida, there is no statewide recognition of domestic partnership. Only the counties of Palm Beach, Volusia, Broward, Orange, Pinellas, Miami-Dade, Leon, Monroe, and Sarasota recognize domestic partnerships, enabling legal benefits for those couples.
The Domestic Partnership Registration Affidavit is available on the Clerk's website and in the Clerk's offices.
You are eligible to register if both partners are: 18 years of age or older. Not married. Not in a registered domestic partnership. Not a blood relative to your partner. Living in the same home together.
Neither party is married, or is a partner to another domestic partnership relationship. Each party is the sole domestic partner of the other person. Both parties consent to the domestic partnership relationship without force, duress or fraud.
In Florida, there is no statewide recognition of domestic partnership. Only the counties of Palm Beach, Volusia, Broward, Orange, Pinellas, Miami-Dade, Leon, Monroe, and Sarasota recognize domestic partnerships, enabling legal benefits for those couples.