Sorry, we already did it. The clerk was very pleasant.

Just wondering... what does the partnership allow for?  What's the benefit, if any, or is it just a political statement.  I'm in favor of it either way; it's a step in the right direction. But, I'm wondering if it solves any of the issues facing unmarried couples.

Have any of these employers locally been identified yet?  Any that would grant benefits to somebody who owns one of these 25 dollar scraps of paper but wouldn't to somebody who does not?

I would think a durable power of attorney and a will would be a better way of handling these issues.

But it probably costs more than a $25 piece of official guvmint letterhead.

Can I register my dog?  She is my domestic companion.

We did it pretty much as a political statement. We are a hetero couple who think ALL marriages should be legally recognized "Domestic Partnerships" first. If you then want to stand in a church, or in front of your friends, or below the god of your choice just to make a scene about it, then that is your perrogative, but it shouldn't have ANYTHING to do with the legal implications of a relationship.
I do think there should be more to registering than just popping into the Clerks office. Standing in front of a judge would make it seem more "legit".
Interestingly, my female partner worked for a company that offered "domestic partner" benefits, but only to its gay employees because "Heteros could get married if they wanted benefits". That was a case where the $25 piece of paper might get your foot in the door for a legal argument.

Danny G. 

UMD offers same sex partners of employees health insurance benefits. To qualify Nick and I had to register as domestic partners in Minneapolis. 

They didn't charge $25 though.