Legal Status of Live-In Relationship in Other Countries

Abstract

The term Live-in relationship is becoming very popular now a days; the only difference is that in the past, people used to hesitate in declaring their status because of fear of the society However, in today's society, Indians are openly speaking about this form of relationship. Although this new type of living arrangement is unstable, but still it is common in Western countries and in some metro cities in India. Therefore, it becomes essential to understand the rights, obligations, and legal requirements in relation to cohabitation at global level. In metropolitan cities of India this kind of relationship has become an alternative to marriage where individual gives priority to freedom and people try to stay away from the responsibilities and obligations of a married life. In India there is no specific legislation relating to live in relationship but in other countries like France, UK, Ireland , Australia, Canada and many more are having specific law relating to cohabitation which defines various rights and obligations of common law partners . The research article will try to discuss the statutes relating to live-in relationship/ cohabitation in other countries