§ 15-32. Registration of domestic partnerships.

(a)

A domestic partnership may be registered by any two persons who file the affidavit of domestic partnership with the POD, which affidavit shall comply with all of the requirements set forth in this article for establishing a domestic partnership. Upon payment of any required fees, the City Clerk shall file the affidavit of domestic partnership and issue a certificate reflecting the registration of the domestic partnership in the City. The City Clerk shall not be responsible for maintaining a record of any form except the domestic partnership registry.

(b)

An affidavit of domestic partnership shall contain the name and address of each domestic partner, the signature of each partner, the signatures of two witnesses, and each partner shall swear or affirm under penalty or perjury that:

(1)

Each partner is at least 18 years old and competent to contract;

(2)

Neither partner is currently married under Florida law or is a partner in a domestic partnership or a member of civil union with anyone other than the co-applicant;

(3)

The partners are not related by blood as defined in Florida law;

(4)

Each partner considers himself or herself to be a member of the immediate family of the other partner and to be jointly responsible for maintaining and supporting the registered domestic partnership;

(5)

The partners reside in a mutual residence;

(6)

Each partner agrees to immediately notify the City Clerk, in writing, if the terms of the registered domestic partnership are no longer applicable or if one of the domestic partners wishes to terminate the domestic partnership; and

(7)

Each partner expressly declares the desire and intent to designate his or her domestic partner as healthcare surrogate, as agent to direct the disposition of his or her body for funeral and burial, and as preneed guardian as defined by F.S. ch. 744.

(c)

Any partner to a domestic partnership may file an amendment to the domestic partnership certificate to reflect a change in his or her legal name or address. Amendments shall be signed by both members of the registered domestic partnership under oath.

(d)

All rights, privileges and benefits extended to domestic partnerships registered pursuant to this article shall also be extended to domestic partnerships registered pursuant to domestic partnership laws in other jurisdictions to the extent allowed by law. If a conflict occurs between jurisdictions, this article shall govern in the City.

(Ord. No. 24-H, § 1, 6-7-2012)