The Relationship the Law Forgot to Recognise
Cohabitation Doesn’t Mean You Share Legal Rights Many couples move in together, split the rent, raise children, and quietly assume that the law sees them as something close to being married. The reality is that South African law does not recognise a general common-law marriage, and cohabiting partners do not receive automatic matrimonial property rights. […]
Do I need a cohabitation contract with my partner?
Cohabitation is a relationship between two people who choose to live together in a monogamous and stable environment. Couples who decide on cohabitation could do so, prior to getting married, as an alternative to marriage, or while they are still in the process of divorce and are already living with their new partner. The differences […]