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Disputes about finances (cohabitation)

Many couples live together without getting married or becoming civil partners. There is no such thing as common law marriage under UK law, regardless of the length of time a couple has lived together. Disputes over assets and properties If a cohabiting couple separates, there will often be issues to resolve in relation to assets which have been owned or enjoyed together.  However, there is no process (equivalent to divorce) designed to untangle shared assets; the law simply looks at who...

Family break-ups - do you know your rights? (Gay Star News, July 2014)

Richard's article, published in Gay Star News in July 2014, looks at the law for gay and lesbian couples who break up