Examples of supporting documents: 
• Family memberships, medical plans, documentation from institutions that provides 
recognition as a couple;  
• Marriage certificate (not just a solemnization record), wedding invitations, commitment 
ceremony (certificate, invitations), domestic partnership certificate; 
• joint ownership of possessions, joint utility bills, lease/rental agreement, joint mortgage/loan, 
property title, joint bank statements; money transfers.  
• documents showing travel together, long distance phone bills; other proof of continuous 
communication (emails, internet chat site printouts, letters).  
• insurance policies (documents naming the partner as a beneficiary), wills, powers of 
attorney; 
• significant photographs;  
• statements of support from families, bank manager, employers, financial professionals, 
religious leaders, community leaders, professors, teachers or medical professionals.