domestic partnerships: bad idea how...?

[xfer]

(yeah I'm posting this around, I need opinions)

I'm thinking of entering into an insurance-providing domestic partnership with my live-in girlfriend (in NYC). You go down to City Hall, plunk down 20 bucks, fill out a form, and voila.

Why should I NOT do this? Does her bad credit bleed into mine? Do I have to pay more taxes? Can she leave me and claim half my earnings? etc.

 

[avi]

it's a win/win situation. I did it to get my wife on my insurance before we were married.

I guess she could potentially sue you for half your earnings if you separate, but there's no legal precedent I don't think. It's not the same as marriage.

 

[xfer]

http://scribbling.net/domestic_partnership_registration_in_new_york_city

okay, here's something I'm wondering. aysha is not on my lease (she had no job when we moved so it would have been a bad idea to try to get her on a lease). legally i'm technically supposed to ask my landlord or tell him or something when new people move in? will this affect that? i mean, she has always lived here.

 

[avi]

I'd say that that depends on how anal you LL is

 

[xfer]

if we get a partnership does she immediately go on my insurance (as soon as i fill out the forms)? or do i have to wait a year for the enrollment period?

 

[minxnim]

when she can enroll depends on the HR department at your job.
domestic partnership in NYC is almost empty and meaningless. that's the work i did for 5 years. trust me. mostly people use it for insurance purposes. otherwise it's virtually meaningless in NY state. if you have other questions, call the legal aid society of NY and they'll help you.
telling your landlord depends on the stipulations in your lease.

 

[xfer]

well insurance purposes are all i want! enrollment here i come!

 

[minxnim]

i mean, if something were to happen to you she could argue that she's allowed to make your funeral arrangements... other than that, probably no dice unless she sets some groundbreaking precedent.

 

[xfer]

it's done! i am now domestic partnered!

 

[FuSoYa]

i'm telling mom

 

[xfer]

not if I tell her first!

 

[0sm0se]

So u an yur girlie got fag-maredge-d?

 

[xfer]

well, that would be "civil unioned", I think, which has a lot more associated with it. this basically just registers that we live together and lets her get my insurance. and visit me in prison.

 

[mindspell]

You are so fucked.

 

[xfer]

okay, my dad took it as if i had gotten surprise married. old people suck at understanding modern society!!!

 

[avi]

omg! alex totally eloped!

 

[minxnim]

dudes like 79% of domestic partnerships are straight people.