The dissolution of a domestic partnership can pose an emotional hardship in your life similar to a divorce or separation. Although a domestic partnership is not as legally complex as a divorce, you should still be aware of certain important issues. First, if any legal documents were drawn up that pertain to both of you, these must be addressed or altered. For instance, if you had named your domestic partner as your beneficiary, you may wish to change that at this time. As for your Health Plan, there is one document that you will need to submit in this circumstance: the Domestic Partnership Disenrollment Form

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