<P> A 2010 UCLA study published in the journal Health Affairs suggests various inequities (including "Inequities in marriage laws") might have "implications for who bears the burden of health care costs ." That study finds that men in same - sex domestic partnerships in California are only 42% as likely to receive dependent coverage for their partners as their married peers, and that women in same - sex domestic partnerships in California are only 28% as likely to receive that coverage . </P> <P> Beginning January 1, 2012, domestic partnership eligibility requirements were significantly revised . Currently, a couple wishing to register must meet the following requirements: </P> <Ol> <Li> Both persons are of the same sex . <Ul> <Li> Opposite sex couples may also establish a domestic partnership, provided one or both partners is above the age of 62, and one or both partners meet specified eligibility requirements under the Social Security Act . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> If under age 18, written consent from the underage partner's parent or legal guardian and a court order must be obtained . A certified copy of the court order must be mailed with the domestic partnership declaration form . If no parent or legal guardian exists or if no parent or legal guardian is capable of consenting, a court may provide the underage person consent to establish a domestic partnership . </Li> <Li> Neither partner is married to someone else or is a member of another domestic partnership (or an out - of - state legal equivalent) with someone else that has not been terminated, dissolved, or adjudged a nullity . </Li> <Li> The partners are not related by blood in a way that would prevent them from being married to each other in California . </Li> <Li> Both partners are capable of consenting to the domestic partnership . </Li> </Ol> <Li> Both persons are of the same sex . <Ul> <Li> Opposite sex couples may also establish a domestic partnership, provided one or both partners is above the age of 62, and one or both partners meet specified eligibility requirements under the Social Security Act . </Li> </Ul> </Li>

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