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Unmarried couples who live together have some special legal issues to consider, like whether and how they want to share money and property, and how to make sure they're able to take care of each other in the event of an emergency. Find out how to protect your relationship and learn about common law marriage, property rights, and living together contracts.
Common Law Marriage
Here's are stats on unmarried couples living together and an overview of the legal issues that affect them.
Overview of legal restrictions on consensual adult sexual activity
Learn about the benefits of domestic partnership -- and whether they may be available to you.
Learn about common law marriages and find out what states recognize them.
Living Together Contracts
Learn what living together contracts are, who needs one, and what to include.
How and why to rewrite your living together agreement as a premarital agreement
Here's why living together agreements are especially important for the growing number of unmarried older couples who live together.
Here's an overview of an unmarried couple's rights and responsibilities when it comes to debt and credit.
Here's a summary of why unmarried couples need a will and what to cover in it.
Summary of why and how to avoid the cost and time of going through probate.
Here's an overview of health care directives and durable powers of attorney for finances--and why they are so important for unmarried couples.
To claim tax benefits for your dependent partner, there are five tests your partner must pass.
When is it important for an unmarried couple to make a written property agreement?
Here's an overview of housing rights of unmarried couples.
Here's an overview of the legal rules that affect property and other rights of unmarried couples who end their relationship.
Here are some sample forms and advice for unmarried couples who want to keep their property and assets separate.
Here's a summary of legal obligations of roommates to each other and to the landlord.
Here's an overview of the various ways unmarried couples resolve disputes when they end their relationship.
Living Together and Children
Here's an overview of common legal issues regarding naming the father of a child when the parents are not married.
Here's a summary of the various ways states have addressed legal standards of proof of paternity.
Here's an overview of legal issues unmarried couples face when adopting a child.
Here's a summary of the rights of children of unmarried parents to inherit money and receive benefits available to children of married parents.
How living with someone while going through a divorce affects alimony and division of marital property.
Here's how living with an unmarried partner affects child custody decisions.
Learn how living with someone other than your ex-spouse can affect already-established alimony payments.
What steps must unmarried parents take to ensure that they are both considered the legal parents of their child?
How to deal with custody, support, and other parenting issues when you and your unmarried partner end your relationship.
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