Domestic Partners are persons who are in a long-term, committed relationship, have been in the relationship for at least six months, can provide satisfactory documentation showing they live together and are financially interdependent, and meet the criteria outlined in the Affidavit of Domestic Partnership.
You or your Domestic partner may terminate your Domestic Partnership by filing a Termination Statement in person at one of our office locations, by making an appointment for Domestic Partnership Registration at .nyc/cupid.
You can register or terminate a domestic partnership online or in person. City Clerk offices are open by appointment only. You can schedule an appointment through the Project Cupid website at nyc/cupid. You can also contact the City Clerk online for more information and assistance.
Yes, under certain circumstances, with a requisite showing of financial interdependence, a domestic partner may be covered under a health insurance family contract in New York.
Domestic Partners are persons who are in a long-term, committed relationship, have been in the relationship for at least six months, can provide satisfactory documentation showing they live together and are financially interdependent, and meet the criteria outlined in the Affidavit of Domestic Partnership.
However, domestic partners can file their taxes jointly in New York. This allows the couple to take advantage of some of the benefits that come with filing jointly, but only at the state level.
The New York Insurance Law does not prohibit coverage of domestic partners, provided there is a showing of economic, as opposed to emotional, dependence. Such dependence would include both unilateral dependence and mutual interdependence.
If you are including a domestic partner on your coverage, and you have been registered for more than one year, you must submit a Government issued Certificate of Domestic Partnership AND Proof of Joint Ownership issued within the last six months (with both names) such as a mortgage statement, lease agreement, utility ...
You and your partner may register a Domestic Partnership if you meet the following requirements: Both you and your partner are New York City residents or at least one of you is employed by the City of New York on the date of registration. Both persons are 18 years of age or older.