Cohabitation Rights | What you need to know about Cohabitation
Cohabitation is a term used to describe two people who are in a relationship with each other and are living together but who are not married. There is no such thing as a ‘common law marriage/relationship’. The legal rights of cohabiting couples are very different to those of married couples or civil partners. This is particularly relevant in relation to provisions for children, finances and inheritance rights. Undoubtedly, these will always come to the fore if couples separate.