Domestic Partnership Registry

Background

The Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 2013-34 on December 9, 2013 establishing a Domestic Partnership Registry in the City of North Port.

Registration 

To register, partners must:

1. Complete an Affidavit for Domestic Partnership Registration. The form must be signed in the presence of a Notary Public in the Clerk’s office; and

2. Pay a filing fee; and

3. Each partner to present identification; and

4. Apply in person, together (by appointment only) at the City Clerk office:

City Hall
4970 City Hall Boulevard
North Port, FL 34286

Registering requires both parties to be present at the time the application is filed. Upon completion the registrants will receive a Certificate of Registration and a photo identification card.

To schedule your appointment, or if you have any questions, please call (941) 429-7270 for assistance.

Fees

Fees may be paid by cash, credit card, check, or money order payable to the City of North Port.

• Affidavit of Domestic Partnership Registration $30.00
• Application for Amendment to Certificate of Domestic Partnership $30.00
• Affidavit for Termination of Domestic Partnership $30.00
  
  

Amendment or termination

An Amendment to Certificate is filed for a change in legal name or address. The Amendment must be signed by both partners in the presence of a Notary Public in the Clerk’s office.

A Termination of Domestic Partnership may be filed by one or both partners. The Declaration of Termination must be signed in the presence of a Notary Public in the Clerk’s office.

Application for an Amendment or Termination require a filing fee.

Frequently Asked Questions