Same-sex couples gain status
From our weekly issue dated December 26, 2007
Same-sex couples soon will soon be able to register as legally recognized domestic partners, following passage of the Oregon Family Fairness Act by the 2007 Legislature.
The law goes into effect Tuesday, Jan. 1, and couples can file forms with county clerks starting Jan. 2, said Jennifer Woodward, state registrar in the Oregon Dept. of Human Services Public Health Division.
Declaration of Domestic Partnership forms and information will be available at the offices of county clerks statewide beginning Jan. 2.
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