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Cal. Family Code § 299.2 (2026)

Termination

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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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2015–2018 · leading case: Marriage G.C. v. R.W., 23 Cal. App. 5th 1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2018).
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Marriage G.C. v. R.W., 23 Cal. App. 5th 1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2018). “contends that the parties' New Jersey domestic partnership is "substantially equivalent" ( Fam. Code, § 299.2 ) 2 to a California domestic partnership such that it could be dissolved pursuant to section 299, and thus, that the court should have considered the date of the…”
In re Villaverde, 540 B.R. 431 (Bankr. C.D. Cal. 2015). “” Cal. Fam.Code § 299.2 (emphasis added). And another provision states, “A reference to ‘husband’ and ‘wife,’ ‘spouses,’ or ‘married persons,’ or a comparable term, includes persons *436 who are lawfully .”
Marriage of G.C. & R.W., No. D073119 (Cal. Ct. App. May 9, 2018). “contends that the parties' New Jersey domestic partnership is "substantially equivalent" (Fam. Code, § 299.2)2 to a California domestic partnership such that it could be dissolved pursuant to section 299, and thus, that the court should have considered the date of the parties'…”
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