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What rights do cohabiting couples have?
We’ll help you protect your interests.
Living together can mean just as much as being married, but it is treated differently under the law. We’ll advise you on your options; including child support, living arrangements, mediation and applications for a lump sum or housing. For couples moving in together, we can draft a Cohabitation Agreement to protect the interests of each partner.
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There’s no such thing as ‘common law marriage’ and you’ve no automatic right to your partner’s assets – but we can help you reach the fairest possible resolution. Equally, if you’re living with someone, we can prepare a will or lasting power of attorney to protect their rights if anything happens to you. Every couple’s situation is different, but you can always rely on us to offer expert, relevant advise and complete understanding.
We’ll advise you on:
Separation agreements
Child support payments
International family law
Who a child lives with and how much time is spent with each parent
Protecting children at risk from a parent
Disputes about relocating children in the UK or abroad
Allegations of domestic abuse
CAFCASS and Local Authority reports on child safeguarding
Parental responsibility
Changing a child's name by deed poll
Changing your name on your passport or DVLA driving licence
Cohabitation Agreements
If you are in the happy situation of planning to move in with your partner, we can help you to get your affairs in order so that you can feel secure in what will happen in the event that something changes in your relationship.
We can draft a Cohabitation Agreement to set out what will happen to jointly owned or jointly occupied property. It can be especially important where one partner’s family have made a large contribution towards a deposit which they want to protect for their own family member.
You should be aware that cohabiting couples have no right to a share of their partner’s assets on separation no matter how long they have lived together and there are very limited rights if they have children. This can leave people in a vulnerable position. If you live with your partner it is especially important to consider making a will or a lasting power of attorney for their protection.
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Our dedicated and trusted legal advisers adopt a sensitive and supportive approach, with an emphasis on guiding you step by step through the process. You can rest assured we’ll provide you with realistic and cost effective legal advice, with many of our lawyers being members of Resolution, they are personally committed to a constructive, non-confrontational approach to family law issues.
- Philip Cowell
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