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California Community Property Keyed to Carrillo, 11th Ed.
Velez v. Smith
Citation:
142 Cal. App. 4th 1154 (2006)Facts
Appellant Velez and respondent Smith met in 1989 and began a domestic partnership relationship. They filed a declaration of domestic partnership with the City and County of San Francisco on July 7, 1994, and registered again in March 1996, attending a public commitment ceremony. They lived together, purchased real property jointly, shared ownership of personal property including automobiles and pension benefits, maintained joint bank accounts, and commingled funds. Smith listed Velez as a dependent on tax returns after Velez became disabled with multiple sclerosis. Velez received health coverage through Smith’s employer, the San Francisco Fire Department. However, they never registered as domestic partners with the State of California. On November 23, 2004, Smith filed a Notice for Ending a Domestic Partnership with the San Francisco County Clerk, which was delivered to Velez by certified mail. Velez filed a petition for dissolution of domestic partnership on December 6, 2004.
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