What is cohabitation? What is a civil partnership?
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The question is asking for definitions and explanations of two concepts: cohabitation and civil partnership.
Answer
Cohabitation is living together without formal recognition. A civil partnership is a legally recognized relationship similar to marriage.
Cohabitation refers to a couple living together without being married or in a civil partnership, lacking formal legal recognition. A civil partnership is a legally recognized relationship, similar to marriage, registered by two people who aren't related.
Answer for screen readers
Cohabitation refers to a couple living together without being married or in a civil partnership, lacking formal legal recognition. A civil partnership is a legally recognized relationship, similar to marriage, registered by two people who aren't related.
More Information
Cohabiting couples do not automatically receive the legal rights that are provided to those in civil partnerships or marriages. Civil partnerships were established to provide a legal standing similar to marriage, initially for same-sex couples, but now available to all in some jurisdictions.
Tips
Confusing cohabitation with marriage or civil partnerships can lead to misunderstandings about legal rights and responsibilities.
Sources
- Citizens Advice - Living together and civil partnership - citizensadvice.org.uk
- Rights of cohabiting couples - citizensinformation.ie
- The differences between civil partnership, marriage and cohabitation - phb.co.uk
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