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#they've lived together in a marriage-like relationship for a shorter period of time and have a child together. | #they've lived together in a marriage-like relationship for a shorter period of time and have a child together. | ||
Unmarried spouses who have lived together for at least two years and go to court are entitled to ask for orders under the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' about the division of property and debt and spousal support, and, if they have children, orders about parenting arrangements and contact. Their rights are exactly the same as married spouses. | |||
However, | However, unmarried spouses who have a child and have lived together for less than two years are only entitled to ask for orders about and spousal support, and, if they have children, orders about parenting arrangements and contact. They can't ask for orders about the division of property and debt 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''. | 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''. | ||
