On May 17, 2012, the Volusia County Council adopted ordinance 2012-09, establishing a domestic partnership registry in Volusia County to serve the needs of persons living in committed domestic relationships.

Registered partners will be listed on Volusia County’s website (see links below) to allow entities such as healthcare facilities, correctional facilities, schools, funeral homes and cemeteries to verify an individual’s domestic partnership registration.

Registration information: Couples interested in registering a domestic partnership must come to the Volusia County Treasury & Billing office listed. Both parties must be present to register. The ordinance allows for different options to be selected by registrants. Please read the ordinance to determine the options to be selected upon registration.  A link is provided below.

Location where you can register:

County of Volusia
Historic Courthouse
Treasury & Billing Division
125 W. New York Ave., Room 120
DeLand, FL 32720
386-943-7085

Links

• Affidavit of notification
• Affidavit of termination
• Domestic partnership registration affidavit sample (official form will be printed and completed when you come in to the office to register)
• List of domestic partners
• Ordinance 2012-09 establishing the domestic partnership registry

Identification required: Both parties must present one form of identification in the form of: a Florida drivers license, Florida identification card, U.S. Passport, or any other document listed in the Governor’s Reference Manual for Notaries on page 10.

Fees: $50 initial registration
Free first amendment
$20 additional amendments