Domestic Partnership (CA): Can my girlfriend and I register, we're both 25 years of age.

Yes, only opposite sex couples of that age can register as domestic partners. The law is unfair, because opposite xex couples your age have to get married, and same sex couples your age have to register as domestic partners.

In my opinion the state should get completely out fo the marriage business, and should only "espose" everyone, regardless of sexual orientation.

Please see the FAQs linked below.

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You understand correctly; California presently only registers domestic partnerships for same-sex couples of adults of any age, or opposite-sex couples in which one of the two parties is over 62. Since domestic partnerships in California have the same effect as marriages in California, the only real differences would be under Federal law (same sex domestic partners can't file joint Federal tax returns, and aren't "spouses" for purposes of any employee benefit controlled by Federal law) or if you're planning on moving somewhere which doesn't recognize domestic partnerships.

You COULD just get married...