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Cohabitation and Separation 1628 topics

This area of the forum is for unmarried couples who are separating. The legal framework and financial implications for cohabitees are currently very different than for married couples under English law.
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	Financial Issues 617 topics Discussion on asset split, maintenance and all financial related issues for cohabitees who are separating. The financial implications of separation for cohabitees is currently very different than for married couples under English law.	Re: Moving out costs by DestroyedInDivorce 03 Jun 25
	Legal Issues 338 topics Discussion on legal process, issues and complications of separation. The law governing separation of cohabitees is currently very different than for married couples.	Re: Separated, divorce started. Ex ... by WYSPECIAL 18 Jul 25
	Child Related Issues 208 topics Discussion on child arrangements, maintenance and all child related issues for cohabitees who are separating.	Child Responsibility by Andre2000 19 Sep 24

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Financial Provision for Co-Habitees (Scotland) A co-habituating relationship is defined by characteristics that are common for husbands and wives – ie share mutual interests, share a social life, be econom ... 12 Aug 14, by rubytuesday	Replies:0 :1241
Legal Rights for Co-habitants? New figures published by the Office for National Statistics reveal that the number of men and women in the UK cohabiting has increased from 1.5 million to 2.9 m ... 08 Nov 12, by rubytuesday Latest 08 Nov 12 by dukey	Replies:6 :1569	Latest by dukey 08 Nov 12

Privacy rights in home I am hoping someone can help me here. I separated from my wife in September 2022 after 16 years of marriage. We own a home together and have 3 children ... 26 Sep 24, by Cleanandshiny Latest 06 Oct 24 by NaiveNumpty	Replies:1 :391	Latest by NaiveNumpty 06 Oct 24
Mesher order Hi, Can somebody please give me a answer to my question please. me and my ex husband are official divorced now and he's wanting to put a mesher order ... 07 Aug 24, by Diggeroreo5026 Latest 08 Aug 24 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :501	Latest by WYSPECIAL 08 Aug 24
Unsigned Trust Deed My ex-partner and I have lived together in the same property for more than 30 years. The property, as well as all utility and other bills, standing orders and d ... 14 Jun 24, by PinkRockSalt Latest 15 Jun 24 by PinkRockSalt 1 2	Replies:7 :1380	Latest by PinkRockSalt 15 Jun 24
My partners ex wife is requesting all my financials My partner (who I live with and have done for over a year) is going through his financial process of divorce (already divorced) hi ex wife is requesting I been ... 02 Apr 24, by Otherperson Latest 04 Apr 24 by .Charles	Replies:5 :900	Latest by .Charles 04 Apr 24
Share Hi I am recently separated, well my wife left me after a 30 yr marriage, and within weeks has found a new bloke, one of our mates lol and wants to go in the ... 27 Nov 23, by leeboy66 Latest 02 Dec 23 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :727	Latest by hadenoughnow 02 Dec 23
mediation, house and children I helped my new partner through his divorce/consent order and now it is my turn. I was with my ex for 21 years but we never married. I left our home at ... 20 Jul 22, by mirage63 Latest 20 Jul 22 by mirage63	Replies:1 :951	Latest by mirage63 20 Jul 22
Divorce after 7 years Hello, I am a 58 year old male. I was married for 26 years and separated 7 years ago due to differences. My wife has lived in our 4 bed marital home ... 12 Nov 21, by Lewis72! Latest 13 Nov 21 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :1026	Latest by WYSPECIAL 13 Nov 21
Rx1 form Hi I need to complete an rx1 form to register a beneficial interest in a property I lived in with my ex partner and our children for 20years. But can not find a ... 26 Jul 21, by Pennytrot	Replies:0 :1027
Another person living within the property cohabiting At present, my x is living in a 4/5 bedroom house paid for by the state, and that is living off benefits. The problem is that her solicitor has wanted within th ... 22 Jun 21, by Djsmith	Replies:0 :897
What is the point....no way out Hello,Need some advice regarding court order set roughy ten year's ago. Sorry for the long post. For ten years i have been hesitant to discuss any of this and h ... 03 Mar 21, by NeedsMust Latest 05 Mar 21 by NeedsMust	Replies:2 :1250	Latest by NeedsMust 05 Mar 21
Children's Act Property Ownership Hi guys, Another quick legal question. Long story short, I took the advice given and decided to rent first before getting a property with my partner. I ... 25 Nov 19, by Mr Big Latest 03 Mar 21 by NeedsMust 1 2	Replies:12 :3049	Latest by NeedsMust 03 Mar 21
Ex husband wants everything Hi Everyone, I am at my Witt's end and really hope someone can help me. I cannot afford a solicitor so a friend led me to this site. I have been married ... 11 Feb 21, by Brenda29 Latest 11 Feb 21 by Brenda29	Replies:2 :1665	Latest by Brenda29 11 Feb 21
Impact of length of cohabitation At the time of the applicant's application for a financial variation order (cessation) my partner and I had been cohabiting fo 13 weeks. We are now about to hit ... 12 Nov 20, by alreid1612 Latest 05 Dec 20 by alreid1612	Replies:2 :1110	Latest by alreid1612 05 Dec 20
Possession Order / Order for Sale - Joint Owners I wonder is anyone can help... I have successfully obtained an Order for sale for the property I jointly own with my ex partner. She lives there but u ... 29 Dec 14, by jamtartlet Latest 25 Nov 20 by nairsanty	Replies:4 :1665	Latest by nairsanty 25 Nov 20
Ex will not sign TR1 I purchased a house with my ex partner 18 months ago. I paid a large deposit over £200K deposit from sale of my previous home and we jointly had a small mortg ... 05 Oct 20, by PleaseHelp2020	Replies:0 :1034
Decree Absolute is received, worried that ex will provoke me or damage the house Hi all, My situation: I have divorced, decree absolute is finally arrived by end of August 2020. We have a son, he is 6 (almost 7). There are no ... 10 Sep 20, by nik6282	Replies:0 :946
Agreed to cohabit and co parent under the same roof Hi, I am new to this whole process and I am in desperate need for advice. My relationship and marriage of 20 years has broken down since 2018 and have ... 20 Jul 20, by Kani_ahmad	Replies:0 :1167
Seamless cohabitation Hi I was in a short marriage 18 months. Prior to that I was in an on/off relationship with my partner. for 9 years. Before the marriage we were split up c ... 23 Apr 20, by Nickee Latest 23 Apr 20 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :1470	Latest by WYSPECIAL 23 Apr 20
Stress during separation I am separated currently, wife has found someone else and currently we are not speaking I am not sleeping well, waking up 4am most days. I am also hati ... 06 Apr 20, by Nebulus Latest 06 Apr 20 by dadlovesu	Replies:3 :1364	Latest by dadlovesu 06 Apr 20
Can I delay Finanical Order due to COVID19 Hi, Me and me STBX came to a agreement and made a Financial Order back in Sept 19, well before the COVID19 outbreak. The FO was made in very different ... 06 Apr 20, by jaseyb257 Latest 06 Apr 20 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :1034	Latest by hadenoughnow 06 Apr 20
Ex girlfriend claiming beneficial interest Hi, To cut it short, I bought my property in my name and I was always open that I intended to keep it this way so that I had something to pass onto my child ... 10 Sep 19, by Cantbelieveit Latest 02 Apr 20 by Bobbinalong 1 2	Replies:13 :4314	Latest by Bobbinalong 02 Apr 20
Coronavirus and separated parents question Hi Any advice appreciated. I share care 50 / 50 of my daughter and live alone with her. Her mum lives with her partner and his three children in a th ... 23 Mar 20, by NotasStressedDad Latest 26 Mar 20 by NotasStressedDad	Replies:2 :1216	Latest by NotasStressedDad 26 Mar 20
Living elsewhere I am considering divorcing my husband due to emotional abuse over the last few years and I can no longer tolerate it. Where do I stand in terms of havi ... 16 Dec 19, by YorkieLass Latest 24 Mar 20 by YorkieLass	Replies:2 :1301	Latest by YorkieLass 24 Mar 20
Excess Debt before after separation before divorce Hi, We've been separated for 3 weeks now and I don't believe we can salvage the marriage. She is home and I'm living else where. I was go to wait 6 months f ... 28 Feb 20, by nannon8 Latest 03 Mar 20 by JC1969	Replies:2 :1261	Latest by JC1969 03 Mar 20
mortgage and house in my name my wife had an affair middle of last year , i found out , she eventually moved out and moved in with him .since she moved out, i have paid all the bills ... 22 Feb 20, by ashtonandy Latest 03 Mar 20 by JC1969	Replies:3 :1281	Latest by JC1969 03 Mar 20
18 yrs been made to leave as she's having affair Hi I'm going through a tough time at the moment as my partner of 18 years turned nasty and I had no other option but to leave the family home as it was affectin ... 28 Jan 20, by Glenn222 Latest 28 Jan 20 by Glenn222	Replies:2 :1239	Latest by Glenn222 28 Jan 20
living bill free not sure of the answer here. any advice appreciated. i have had a second short marriage no children- 4.5 years in total she always said not her house. i ... 22 Jan 20, by tweede dee Latest 25 Jan 20 by hadenoughnow	Replies:3 :1254	Latest by hadenoughnow 25 Jan 20
personal property left at home property OK Stressed again. Just won a court order to have children 50% of time ... 22 Jan 20, by Pedrowoa Latest 23 Jan 20 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :1260	Latest by rubytuesday 23 Jan 20
Legal grounds for filing the children's act Hi Guys, I'll cut to the chase. I want to get a property completely in my own name. Me and my partner have a daughter together. I'm deciding whether to ... 22 Jan 20, by Mr Big Latest 23 Jan 20 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :1183	Latest by rubytuesday 23 Jan 20
Can I move home after non-mol? I am currently under a non-molestation order with a number of negotiated undertakings my wifes legal team asked for and I agreed with (I self represented). ... 21 Jan 20, by numpy123	Replies:0 :1123
If he moved out There's a slight possibility my husband will move out as we start the divorce. My name on mortgage..hes named on land registry. I only work p/t and s/employ ... 19 Jan 20, by Milli66 Latest 19 Jan 20 by Milli66	Replies:2 :1197	Latest by Milli66 19 Jan 20
Wife has changed the locks and filed for divorce ... 04 Dec 19, by tldr45 Latest 06 Dec 19 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :1220	Latest by WYSPECIAL 06 Dec 19
wife moved out, can she charge me rent? hi. my wife moved out of our home in august. we are joint owners of 50% of the shared ownership property. there is no mortgage as it is paid off. we pay rent o ... 01 Dec 19, by jonanon	Replies:0 :1145
Stuck! ... 22 Nov 19, by Beanz_	Replies:0 :1106
In a terrible situation My husband of just over a year has sent me a solicitors letter informing me that he wants me and my two young children (who are not his)to leave his house in 14 ... 20 Nov 19, by reallydonein Latest 22 Nov 19 by reallydonein	Replies:3 :1530	Latest by reallydonein 22 Nov 19
Separation questions Hi - my wife moved out on 10th August after long struggles for both of us to make it work. We own 50% share of a shared ownership property, so 25% each. Ren ... 20 Nov 19, by jonanon	Replies:0 :1088
Housing costs after separation. Hi, Apologies if I have posted this question in the wrong section. I have separated from my wife this year. Both of us have moved out of the m ... 19 Nov 19, by compoint Latest 19 Nov 19 by compoint	Replies:2 :1295	Latest by compoint 19 Nov 19
Help with housing association flat with wife Greeting all, I do apologise if this topic in the wrong place Due to financial difficulties, I am in the process of separation and divorce wit ... 02 Nov 19, by sharif Latest 11 Nov 19 by Deborah66	Replies:4 :983	Latest by Deborah66 11 Nov 19

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