...could anybody give a brief overview (or pointer to english language website) that explains the financial and other rights shared between couples who are a) co-habiting and b) married? What are the differences?
I'm especially interested in the situation regarding shared ownership of property (housing) and child custody.
Probably a big question, but...
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Hank W.
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Well, basically co-habiting has no special rights beyond the common ones. So like house ownership would be dealt according with private contracts act. Marriage is specifically for this reason, to give a different set of rules. Child custody then again doesn't depend on being married, rather than who is marked as the parent/s. Theres some brochures here
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