Last updated on January 11th, 2022 at 09:43 pm

Common law marriage myth

Many cohabiting couples mistakenly believe that they are protected by law in the same way as a married couple or a couple in a civil partnership.  This simply isn’t true, and without a cohabitation agreement, couples can find that they are not entitled to anything upon separation or death.

You can read the House of Commons’ paper in full by clicking on the link below.

HofC common law marriage paper

Read more about cohabitation agreements