County clerks around Wisconsin are scrambling to comply with a provision under the state budget that recognizes same sex partnerships and affords some of the same protections as marriage.
Fond du Lac County Clerk Lisa Freiberg says same-sex couples will be able to get a declaration of domestic partnership for the same cost as a marriage license. Unlike a marriage though, the partnership could be nullified through a certificate of termination for the same cost. She says forms and programming information are being developed by the state.