Ed. Code, § 26002.5 · Chapter 1. General Provisions

Ed. Code, § 26002.5

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Except as excluded in subdivision (d) of Section 26807.5 or subdivision (c) of Section 26906.5, a person who is the registered domestic partner of a member, as established pursuant to Section 297 or 299.2 of the Family Code, shall be treated in the same manner as a “spouse,” as defined in Section 26140.

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History

Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 123, Sec. 28. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2016.

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