Domestic Partnership Eligibility and Restrictions

The Cook County Clerk's office will register same-sex couples as domestic partners if they meet eligibility requirements.

You and your partner must be at least 18 years old.
You and your partner must share a common household.
You and your partner must live in Cook County, or either you or your partner must work in Cook County.
You and your partner's identification must each reflect the same address of residency.
You and your partner must be competent to enter into a contract.
You and your partner must be in a close and committed relationship of mutual financial and emotional support and intend to remain in such a relationship.
You and your partner must be each other's sole domestic partner.
Neither you nor your partner is legally married.
You and your partner are not related by blood.
If you have been registered in a domestic partnership, you may not enter into another until at least 30 days after legally terminating the previous partnership.
You and/or your partner must officially terminate the partnership if the above statements no longer apply.
You and your partner must fill out and sign a Domestic Partnership Affidavit affirming the above statements are true and correct.