Final Order Ending Registered Domestic Partnership (Dissolution Decree) / Legal Separation Order / Invalid Registered Domestic Partnership Order (Annulment Decree) / Valid Registered Domestic Partnership Order
Washington · Washington State Courts · Effective March 1, 2020
This form is a final court order used to officially end a registered domestic partnership, establish a legal separation, or declare a partnership order invalid or valid. It asks the court to document agreements regarding money, real property, and personal property between the partners.
Where this fits in a case
JudgmentStage: Judgment
This form is used at the end of a case to finalize the legal status of a registered domestic partnership, whether that is ending, separating, or being confirmed as valid or invalid.
Prepared by the court or clerk.
Common questions
- Who fills out this form?
- The form is an order that the court uses to make final decisions, though it requires information from both the Petitioner and the Respondent.
- What does this form cover?
- It covers final decisions about money judgments, real property (like homes), and personal property (like cars or bank accounts).
- Is this form used to start a case?
- No, this form is used at the end of a case to issue a final order, not to begin one.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect March 1, 2020.
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