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Difference between revisions of "Cohabitation and Living Together Agreements"

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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 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.
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 or have a child together 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.


===Deciding whether a cohabitation agreement is appropriate===
===Deciding whether a cohabitation agreement is appropriate===