Domestic Partnership Forms and Instructions

Domestic partnership declaration forms (for same-sex couples only) have been available from OHA since February 1, 2008.

TO FILE YOUR REGISTRATION FOR DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP, visit your local county marriage office. It is necessary for one partner to reside in Oregon to be eligible to file. Please carefully read the instructions below, follow the directions for completing the paperwork, and then take the paperwork to your county of residence to register your Domestic Partnership.

All Oregon Registered Domestic Partnerships filed and registered with the county clerk after January 1, 2010 must be filed on the new form Declaration of Oregon Registered Domestic Partnership (Form 45-6 (01/10)). No forms dated 01/08 will be accepted for filing after January 1, 2010.

The form MUST be printed on 8-1/2"x14" to be processed. When you click the 'Print' button, a print dialog box will appear. In the section titled 'Page Handling', be sure to check the box that says 'Choose paper source by PDF page size'. This ensures the form prints correctly.

Resources

Form

Domestic Partnership Declaration Form (pdf) (ver. 01/2010)

Instructions

Form Instructions for the Public (pdf) (updated 03/2023)
Form Instructions for County Clerks (pdf) (updated 03/2023)

Legislation (links via OR Legislature)

House Bill 2007 (2007 Session) - Creation of Oregon Registered Domestic Partnerships
House Bill 2830 (2009 Session) - Expanded options for surnames allowed to be taken at declaration
Senate Bill 406 (2013 Session) - Further expansion of allowed surnames

More Information

Domestic Partnership Frequently Asked Questions (pdf) (updated 03/2023)
Registering Births under Oregon Domestic Partnership Law (pdf) (updated 10/22/08)
Domestic Partnership Statistics

Effective June 6, 2013, the Oregon State Legislature passed Senate Bill 406 that expands the possible name combinations a couple may take upon their declaration of domestic partnership.