[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Lansdowne 5-16-2007 by Ord. No. 1226.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
The following words and phrases appearing with initial capital
letters when used in this Ordinance shall have the meanings given
to them in this section.
The Borough of Lansdowne, County of Delaware, Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
The Borough Council of the Borough of Lansdowne.
Two adult persons who cohabitate and intend to do so indefinitely
and are responsible for each other's financial and emotional
needs.
This Ordinance, which shall also be known as the "Domestic
Partnership Registry Ordinance."
To be eligible for registration, both domestic partners must:
A.
Not be in a marriage recognized in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
B.
Not be related by blood to a degree as to be prohibited from marriage
by state law;
C.
Be the sole domestic partner to each other;
D.
Be 18 years old or older;
E.
Be in a committed relationship of indefinite duration with mutual
obligations akin to those of marriage, which include financial and
emotional responsibility for each other;
F.
Have one of the couple live, work or own property in Lansdowne; and
G.
Agree to jointly file a Declaration of Domestic Partnership with the Borough.
Two persons requesting to become registered domestic partners must complete and submit a Declaration of Domestic Partnership with an office of the Borough as designated by the Borough Manager. The Declaration of Domestic Partnership must be signed by both persons in the presence of a notary.
A.
Termination of the Declaration of Domestic Partnership occurs upon:
B.
Within 90 days of dissolution of the domestic partnership or when the partnership no longer meets the Borough requirements under the Declaration of Domestic Partnership Ordinance:
(1)
At least one partner should submit a completed Termination of Domestic
Partnership form to an office of the Borough designated by the Borough
Manager;
(2)
A copy of the completed form will be returned to the filer and to the other partner's last known address on the Declaration of Domestic Partnership form.
C.
Termination shall occur upon receipt of the completed Termination
of Domestic Partnership form in the office of the Borough designated
by the Borough Manager.
D.
There is no process to appeal the dissolution of a domestic partnership.
A.
The Borough Manager shall develop forms Declaration of Domestic Partnership and Termination of Domestic Partnership.
B.
The Declaration of Domestic Partnership shall require each individual who wants to be a domestic partner to:
C.
The Borough shall have these forms available at a public office of
the Borough.
D.
The Borough shall charge a fee for each Declaration of Domestic Partnership filed, which shall initially be $20 but which may be adjusted by Council from time to time by resolution.
E.
No fee shall be charged in connection with the filing of a Termination
of Domestic Partnership.
F.
The Borough shall register the Declaration in a registry for those
partnerships. A copy of the Declaration shall be mailed to the mailing
address on the form. Each additional copy of the Declaration can be
purchased for $10. Said registry shall be a public record, available
for inspection by the public during the Borough's regular business
hours.
G.
The Borough shall register the Notice of Termination of Domestic
Partnership Registry in the same registry.