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1. We have a close personal relationship in lieu of a lawful marriage.

2. We are not married to anyone.

3. We are each other’s sole domestic partner and are responsible for each other’s common welfare.

4. We are not related by blood as close as would bar marriage.

5. We are domestic partners who are barred from a lawful marriage. (This includes partners of the same sex, or if one or both partners are transgender.)

Subscribers are advised to consult an attorney regarding the possibility that the filing of this declaration may have other legal and/or financial consequences, including the fact that it may, in the event of the termination of the domestic partnership, be regarded as a factor leading a court to treat the relationship as the equivalent of marriage for the purposes of establishing and dividing community property, assigning community debt, and for the payment of support.

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