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An unmarried couple who aren't spouses under the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' can only ask for orders about parenting arrangements and contact. They can't ask for orders about the division of property and debt or spousal support under the ''Family Law Act''. | An unmarried couple who aren't spouses under the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' can only ask for orders about parenting arrangements and contact. They can't ask for orders about the division of property and debt or spousal support under the ''Family Law Act''. | ||
For the purposes of this discussion, the critical distinction between unmarried spouses and other unmarried couples lies in the different legal issues that arise when these different sorts of relationship come to an end. Here's a summary: | For the purposes of this discussion, the critical distinction between unmarried spouses who have lived together and other unmarried couples lies in the different legal issues that arise when these different sorts of relationship come to an end. Here's a summary: | ||
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Issues relating to the care and financial support of children born to unmarried people are fairly straightforward, since legal issues about children mostly depend on whether someone is a ''parent'', not on the nature of the relationship between the parties. Only married spouses and unmarried spouses | Issues relating to the care and financial support of children born to unmarried people are fairly straightforward, since legal issues about children mostly depend on whether someone is a ''parent'', not on the nature of the relationship between the parties. Only married spouses and unmarried spouses who have lived together for at least two years can make claims for spousal support, and only married spouses and unmarried spouses who have lived together for at least two years can make claims for the division of property and debt. | ||
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===Deciding whether a cohabitation agreement is appropriate=== | ===Deciding whether a cohabitation agreement is appropriate=== | ||
