Adults in Pinellas County can register as domestic partners starting today.
Registration as domestic partners will give unmarried couples certain rights relative to each other regarding health care visitation and decisions, funeral and burial decisions as well as notification of information conveyed to other family members.
Commissioners approved the ordinance in January.
The filing fee for registering as domestic partners is $50, although a reduced fee may apply for those applicants who have already registered their partnerships in a Pinellas County municipality.
Registration is available at the following Clerk of the Circuit Court offices during regular office hours:
Clearwater County Courthouse - 315 Court St., Room 150, Clearwater
North County Branch Office - 29582 U.S. Highway 19 N., Room 101, Clearwater
St Petersburg Branch Office - 545 First Ave. N., Room 153, St. Petersburg
Clerk's Tyrone Branch Office - 1800 66th St. N., St. Petersburg