§ 41-5. Termination of a registered domestic partnership.

(a)

Obligation to notify county clerk. Domestic partners shall be required to immediately notify the county clerk's office, by filing an affidavit of termination of domestic partnership, if the terms of the registered domestic partnership are no longer applicable or one of the domestic partners wishes to terminate the domestic partnership.

(b)

Affidavit of termination. Either registered domestic partner may terminate a registered domestic partnership by filing an affidavit of termination with the office of the county clerk. Affidavits of termination of domestic partnership shall be signed under oath and notarized. The person filing the affidavit of termination shall swear and affirm, under penalty of perjury, that:

(1)

The registered domestic partnership is to be terminated; and

(2)

If the affidavit of termination is not signed by both registered domestic partners, then an affidavit of notification must be executed at the time of filing the termination with the county clerk, affirming that a copy of the affidavit of termination was sent to the absent partner via certified U.S. Mail.

(c)

Effective date of termination. The termination shall become effective on the date of filing the affidavit of termination and, as applicable, the affidavit of notification.

(d)

Automatic termination. A registered domestic partnership shall automatically terminate in the event that one of the domestic partners dies, marries, or enters into a civil union or registered domestic partnership with someone other than his or her registered domestic partner. It shall not be the duty of the county clerk or any agent or employee of the county to monitor or verify the continuing legal validity of a registered domestic partnership.

(Ord. No. 2012-09, § I, 5-17-12)