Cook County Clerk's Office, 69 W. Washington St., 5th Floor

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Domestic Partnership Registry

Cook County's Domestic Partnership Registry enables same-sex couples living together in Chicago and suburban Cook County to formally record their relationships.

The Cook County Clerk's office administers and maintains the registry and issues Domestic Partnership Certificates.

Obtaining a Domestic Partnership Certificate from Cook County does not automatically qualify you or your partner for employer-sponsored benefits, nor does it confer survivorship or ownership rights. Consult with an attorney regarding these and other financial and medical matters.

Eligibility and restrictions
Who qualifies to apply for domestic partnership.
Applying for the registry
How couples apply to become domestic partners.
Terminating a partnership
Ending the partnership jointly or separately.

For more information

Call: (312) 603-7790
E-mail: vitalrecords@cookcountygov.com

Records

The Clerk's office will keep an official record of your domestic partnership and any Affidavits of Amendment and Affidavits of Termination that you file. The names of domestic partners who register and the date they registered their partnership with the county are available to the public.

Visit us in person
Downtown Chicago
Cook County Vital Records
Daley Center
50 W. Washington St.
East Concourse Level - 113
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 603-7790
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday;
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday (for marriage & domestic partnership records only)

North suburbs/Skokie
5600 W. Old Orchard Road, Room 149
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 470-7233
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday;
8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday

Northwest suburbs/Rolling Meadows
2121 Euclid Ave., Room 238
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 818-2850
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday;
8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday

West suburbs/Maywood
1311 Maybrook Square, Room 109
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 865-6010
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday;
8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday

South suburbs/Markham
16501 S. Kedzie Ave., Room 238
Markham, IL 60426
(708) 210-4150
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday;
8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday

Southwest suburbs/Bridgeview
10220 S. 76th Ave., Room 238
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 974-6150
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday;
8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday

*Please note that some requests made at suburban locations may not be ready the same day.

Domestic Partnerships...

Eligibility and Restrictions

Applying for the Registry

Terminating a Partnership

For information call: (312) 603-5656