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To be eligible to register a relationship of mutual commitment with Salt Lake City, the two (2) individuals (the "declarants") must meet the following criteria:
A. Freely declare that they are solely and mutually committed to each other;
B. Be persons eighteen (18) years of age or older and be unmarried according to the laws of the state of Utah;
C. Be competent to contract;
D. Be directly dependent upon, or interdependent with, each other, sharing a common financial obligation. Acceptable documentation shall include any three (3) of the following five (5) documents:
1. A joint loan obligation, mortgage, lease, or joint ownership of a vehicle;
2. A life insurance policy, retirement benefits account, or will or trust of one declarant designating the other declarant as beneficiary thereto, or will or trust of one declarant which designates the other declarant as executor or successor trustee;
3. A mutually granted power of attorney for purposes of healthcare or financial management;
4. Proof showing that one declarant is authorized to sign for purposes of the other declarant's bank or credit account;
5. Proof of a joint bank or credit account;
E. Currently share a primary residence in Salt Lake City. For these purposes "primary residence" means the place where both declarants reside. The legal right to occupy the residence need not be joint; and
F. Execute a declaration of mutual commitment, attesting to the foregoing requirements and attesting that the parties are in a relationship of mutual commitment, support, and caring; are responsible for each other's physical and financial welfare; and have the present intention to remain in that relationship. (Ord. 16-08 § 1, 2008)
A. Mutual commitment declarants shall make an official record of their relationship by executing a "declaration of mutual commitment" on the form prescribed by the city.
B. The declaration must include a statement that the persons are in a relationship of mutual commitment, support, and caring, and are responsible for each other's welfare. For these purposes, "mutual support" means that they contribute mutually to each other's maintenance and support.
C. The declaration must include a statement that both persons agree to file a termination of the relationship if there is a change in the status of their relationship such that they cease to meet the criteria for the mutual commitment registry.
D. The sworn declaration shall include the date on which the mutual commitment was registered, the mailing address(es) of both declarants, and the notarized signatures of both declarants. The declaration shall further state that the declarants meet all the criteria for the mutual commitment registry set forth in section 10.03.020 of this chapter.
E. The city shall have no duty to verify the information provided by the individuals filing the declaration of mutual commitment. (Ord. 16-08 § 1, 2008)
A mutual commitment ends when:
A. Either of the declarants dies; or
B. One or both declarants execute a notice of termination, stating that one or more of the criteria listed in section 10.03.020 of this chapter no longer applies. If only one of the declarants executes the notice of termination, then that declarant shall attest to the fact that he or she has sent a copy of the notice of termination to the other declarant at the other declarant's last known address. This notice requirement does not apply if the termination of the mutual commitment is due to the death of one of the declarants.
C. A person cannot register a mutual commitment until at least six (6) months after any other mutual commitment of which he or she was a declarant ended and a notice that the mutual commitment ended was given. This does not apply if the earlier mutual commitment ended because one of the members died. (Ord. 16-08 § 1, 2008)
A. The city recorder's office will keep a record of all declarations of mutual commitment and of all notices terminating a mutual commitment.
B. The fee for filing a declaration of mutual commitment shall be as shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule, which entitles the persons filing the declaration of mutual commitment to two (2) certified copies of the official statement.
C. No fee will be charged for filing a notice terminating a mutual commitment.
D. An amendment to a declaration may be filed by a declarant with the city recorder's office at any time to show a change in his or her mailing address. The record will be maintained so that amendments and notices terminating a mutual commitment are filed with the declaration of mutual commitment to which they apply. (Ord. 46-16, 2016)
A. Use Of And Access To City Facilities: All facilities owned and operated by the city, including, but not limited to, recreational facilities shall allow those listed on the mutual commitment registry, and his or her children, to be included in any rights and privileges accorded a spouse and children for purposes of use and access to city facilities.
B. Healthcare Visitation: When a declarant is a patient in any healthcare facility operating within the city, such healthcare facility shall allow the other declarant listed on the mutual commitment registry to visit such patient unless no visitors are allowed or the patient expresses a desire that visitation by the declarant be restricted. As used in this section, "healthcare facility" means every place, institution, building or agency, whether organized for profit or not, which provides facilities with medical services, nursing services, health screening services, other health related services, and supervisory care services.
C. Other Benefits: The city may, from time to time, be asked by the city council or administration or by private employers licensed to do business within the city to have the registry act as verification of the mutual commitment status for other benefits which meet the goals of this chapter to promote the public health, safety and welfare and prosperity of its citizens. (Ord. 16-08 § 1, 2008)