US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

 
    §  3-241. Domestic partnership registration. a. A domestic partnership
  may  be  registered  by  two  people  who  meet  all  of  the  following
  conditions:
    1.  Either:  (a) both persons are residents of the city of New York or
  (b) at least one partner is employed by the city of New York on the date
  of registration;
    2. Both persons are eighteen years of age or older;
    3. Neither of the persons is married;
    4. Neither of the persons is a party to another domestic  partnership,
  or  has  been  a  party  to  another domestic partnership within the six
  months immediately prior to registration;
    5. The persons are not related to each other by blood in a manner that
  would bar their marriage in the state of New York;
    6. The persons have a close and committed personal relationship,  live
  together and have been living together on a continuous basis.
    b.  In  order  to  register,  persons  shall  execute  an affidavit of
  domestic partnership and submit it to the city clerk, who shall maintain
  a registry of domestic partnerships. Both  parties  to  the  partnership
  shall be present when the affidavit is submitted.
    c.  Except  when  one  of  the  parties  is confined to a prison, in a
  hospital or other health care facility, or is unable to  travel  to  the
  office  of  the city clerk because of a disability, the affidavits shall
  be submitted to the city clerk at the office of the city clerk. The city
  clerk may adopt such rules as are necessary to  implement  the  domestic
  partnership  registration  program.  Such rules shall include provisions
  necessary to provide for the registration of domestic partners when  one
  of  the  partners  is  in  prison  or  unable  to travel, which shall be
  equivalent to the rules applicable to persons in such circumstances  who
  apply for a marriage license.