§ 299.2

California Family Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

A legal union of two persons, other than a marriage, that was validly formed in another jurisdiction, and that is substantially equivalent to a domestic partnership as defined in this part, shall be recognized as a valid domestic partnership in this state regardless of whether it bears the name domestic partnership.

(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 135, Sec. 7. (SB 30) Effective January 1, 2020.)

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