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West Hollywood recognises domestic partnerships of three or more people
West Hollywood has unanimously approved an ordinance allowing three or more people in a committed relationship to register as domestic partners. It gives registered partners limited recognition and protections, while stopping short of granting them the same legal rights as married couples or conventional domestic partners.
Partners can register by filing paperwork with the city clerk, subject to conditions including mutual consent and no blood relationship; they do not need to live in West Hollywood. The ordinance provides visitation rights in healthcare facilities and city jails, and bars landlords from ending or refusing to renew a tenancy solely because a registered partner remains in the home. The vote follows earlier city measures protecting people based on family or relationship structure and work on a multi-partner registry.
In short
- West Hollywood approved domestic partnership registration for groups of three or more.
- The ordinance includes visitation and limited tenant protections.
- Registered partners do not receive the full rights of married couples.
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The case for
Recognising consensual relationships involving three or more adults can give people practical protections and dignity when their family does not fit a conventional model. Supporters may see healthcare visitation and protection from tenancy discrimination as modest, locally achievable safeguards that respect personal choice without changing marriage law.
The case against
Critics may argue that creating a municipal status for multi-partner relationships could blur the boundary between limited local recognition and broader legal partnership, while leaving important questions about responsibilities and disputes unresolved. They may also consider the ordinance an unsuitable use of city policy, especially since its protections are narrow and do not provide the rights or obligations attached to marriage.
Explained simply
Domestic partnerships are a way for people in a committed relationship to have their relationship formally recorded without marrying. In California, state law provides certain rights to registered partners, but a city registry can offer only the protections set out in local rules.
West Hollywood is a city in Los Angeles County, California. Its ordinance allows groups of three or more consenting adults to register, provided they are not closely related by blood; they do not have to live in the city. Registration brings limited protections, including hospital and jail visitation and some safeguards against a landlord taking action solely because a registered partner stays in the home.
The change recognises family and relationship arrangements that do not fit the usual two-person model. It does not give registered groups the same legal status or rights as married couples or conventional domestic partners.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “West Hollywood becomes epicenter of new woke era as lovers in threesomes and foursomes are legally recognized as partners”.