Multnomah County Domestic Partnership Registration

General Information

County Domestic Partnerships are registered in the Customer Service Office, Suite 175, Multnomah Building, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, Oregon 97214-3577.

Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Telephone: 503-988-3034 (PRESS 2)

Registrants do not need to be residents of Multnomah County.

There is no waiting period.

Registration requires that both partners:

• Must be present.
• Reside together and are sharing the common necessities of life.
• Are not married or registered as the domestic partner of another person in any jurisdiction.
• Are at least 18 years of age.
• Are not related by blood kinship closer than would bar marriage in the State of Oregon and are mentally competent to consent to contract.
• Are each other's sole domestic partners and intend to remain so indefinitely and are responsible for each other's common welfare.
• Agree to file a Statement of Termination of County Domestic Partnership Registration, if the partnership is terminated (except by death) or any of the facts set forth above change.
• Understand that the registration of the Certificate of County Domestic Partnership is evidence of a domestic partnership of continuous duration.
• Affirm that neither has filed a Statement of Termination of County Domestic Partnership Registration within the last six months.

A Certificate of County Domestic Partnership must be signed at the time of registration. The fee for registration is $60.00 in CASH or CERTIFIED FUNDS.  NO PERSONAL CHECKS. NO REFUNDS.

Termination Of County Domestic Partnership Registration Requires:

• Statement of Termination of Domestic Partnership Registration to be filed.
• Termination only requires one partner's signature - *NOTE.

A Statement of Termination of County Domestic Partnership fee is $25 CASH or CERTIFIED FUNDS.  NO PERSONAL CHECKS.  NO REFUNDS.

*NOTE: If only one partner is present to sign the Statement of Termination of County Domestic Partnership, that partner must certify that they have attempted to notify the other partner of the termination by mailing a notice of such intent, by certified mail return receipt requested, to the last known address of the other partner.

Frequently Asked Questions About Domestic Partnership

1. Can a certificate be purchased but not registered?  No, registrants get a certificate when they register. That is the only way to get a certificate.
    
2. Can a certificate be picked up and returned signed?   No. Both partners must sign the certificate in the presence of the clerk.
   
   
3. Can a replacement certificate be purchased?  A new Certificate with the original document number followed by a "C" for copy can be purchased for $3.75. Both parties must be present to sign the replacement certificate.
   
   
4. Can the termination papers be taken and then returned already signed?   NO.  The termination paper only requires one signature, so the form can be filled out by one partner who certifies that they attempted to notify the other partner of the termination.  The fee for filing a termination is $25, cash or certified funds.
   
   
5. What are the requirements for witnesses on the certificate?  Witnesses are not required. The space is provided on the certificate for optional use by the registrants who may wish to have family, friends, or someone from their religious community sign.