Cohabitation
Living together but not married or in a civil partnership
It doesn't matter how long you live together, cohabiting couples get hardly any rights automatically. Despite popular belief, there is no such thing as a common law marriage in England and Wales.
But there are things you can do to give each other rights and protect each other, whatever the future may hold.
Moving in together?
Make a living together agreement - buy the guide
All cohabiting couples should have a cohabitation agreement. Our guide explains how it is a brilliant way to protect yourself and your partner, guides you through all the decisions you need to make in advance, and then shows you how to make an agreement yourselves - quickly and easily. Save £££s on solcitors fees - and support a charity at the same time!
Can't find what you are looking for?
Getting free one-to-one advice about family law is hard. All advice services are extremely busy. We are here to help everyone who cannot get in at an advice service and cannot afford to pay for legal help.
We give you the knowledge, confidence, and skills you need to deal with the issue yourself, or with the help of friends or family. If you need more help than you can get from our advice guides, we explain how to try to find advice.
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