Domestic partners are unmarried couples, including homosexuals, living together in long-term relationships, who may be entitled to some of the same benefits as married people, such as employer-provided health coverage. Although not required for married employees, many employers that provide domestic partner benefits require the employee and his or her domestic partner to sign an "affidavit of domestic partnership" to obtain coverage. Companies have discretion to word the affidavit as they choose but many require that domestic partners must be able to demonstrate they:
In addition to the affidavit, a company may require proof of financial interdependence or common residence.
