§ 87-8. Ending domestic partnerships; notice of termination.

(a)

A domestic partnership ends when:

(1)

The partners no longer meet one or more of the qualifications for domestic partnership;

(2)

One partner sends the other a written notice that he or she has ended the partnership; or

(3)

One of the partners dies.

(b)

When a domestic partnership ends, the partners must execute a notice of termination naming the partners and stating that the partnership has ended (hereinafter notice of termination). The notice of termination must be dated and signed under penalty of perjury by at least one of the partners. The notice of termination must be notarized and filed with the clerk of council.

(c)

A domestic partner who has given a copy of a declaration of domestic partnership to any third party in order to qualify for any benefit or right must, whenever the domestic partnership ends, give that third party a copy of the notice of termination. If that partner has died, the surviving partner must give the notice of termination to those third parties whom she or he knows were given a copy of the declaration by the deceased party in order to qualify for a benefit or right. The notice and a copy of the death certificate must be sent within 60 days of the termination of the domestic partnership.

(M.C.S., Ord. No. 19,278, § 1, 6-17-99)