Legal Definitions - domestic-partnership property

Domestic-partnership property refers to property that would be considered marital property if the partners were married. This means that if two people are in a domestic partnership and they acquire property together, that property is considered joint property and is subject to division if the partnership ends.

For example, if a couple in a domestic partnership buys a house together, that house would be considered domestic-partnership property. If they were to break up, they would need to divide the value of the house between them.

This concept is similar to community property, which is property acquired during a marriage that is subject to division in a divorce. However, domestic-partnership property applies to couples who are not legally married but have a recognized domestic partnership.