Family Law

Cohabitation disputes arise when couples who are not married or friends / family who own property together fall out. Issues arise because most unmarried couples believe that if they live together (cohabit) for a certain amount of years or have children with their partners that this gives them rights and they often refer to themselves as a ‘common law wife or husband’. Unfortunately, this does not exist within the law and therefore many unmarried couples are left in financial difficulty on separation. The Courts when resolving disputes between cohabiting unmarried couples, do not take into account the length of the relationship, the amount of time that a couple has lived together and even where one of the parties has contributed to the joint household by raising children and running the family home. We at Paramount Solicitors offer specialist advice in this area of law. Contact us today for initial appointment to discuss any issues that you have in this regard.