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Common Law Marriage doesn't seem to be a thing in the UK since 1753. Is this just a US thing? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clandestine_Marriages_Act_1753 http
by _odey 5y ago
Common Law Marriage doesn't seem to be a thing in the UK since 1753. Is this just a US thing?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clandestine_Marriages_Act_1753 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clandestine_Marriages_Act_1753
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/living-together-marriage-and-civil-partnership/living-together-and-marriage-legal-differences/ https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/living-together-mar...
https://www.familylives.org.uk/advice/your-family/relationship-advice/common-law-marriage/ https://www.familylives.org.uk/advice/your-family/relationsh...
Edit: also a related term, parental responsibility...
https://www.bma.org.uk/media/1840/bma-parental-responsibility-oct-2008.pdf https://www.bma.org.uk/media/1840/bma-parental-responsibilit...
Edit2: also you can assign each other as "Next of Kin".
https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk/patients-visitors/advice-and-support/next-of-kin/ https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk/patients-visitors/advice-and-su...
Edit3: also note, married couples don't automatically have "Lasting power of attorney" which grants partners a say in their medical care, and being "Next of Kin" is not an equivalent.
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/legal-issues/power-of-attorney/ https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/lega...
So... don't get married, sign your name on the birth certificate, and fill in that NHS card
- 2muchcoffeeman 5y agoIsn’t it the same as a defector relationship? Australia also has a system where you don’t have to be married to be considered as a couple for some legal purposes.
- _odey 5y agoYou mean "de facto relationship"? From what I understand, no, it's the exact opposite. https://www.gotocourt.com.au/family-law/de-facto-relationships/ https://www.gotocourt.com.au/family-law/de-facto-relationshi... "The courts can make an order for the division of any property that you own together or separately. They may also order a split of any superannuation, or that one party pay spousal maintenance. The net asset pool will include anything acquired before, during, or after separation. It does not matter whether the property was owned jointly or individually. When determining a property settlement, the court evaluates the types of contributions – financial and non-financial – made by either person, as well as their future needs." Edit: this applies to AU "de facto relationship" vs UK "common law marriage" terms... it might be different when discussing different countries.
- 2muchcoffeeman 5y agoIndeed “defacto”. Damn auto correct.
- potatochup 5y agoNot just the USA. New Zealand calls it "de facto marriage" https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/separation-divorce/divide-relationship-property/relationships-covered-by-law/ https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/separation-divorce/divide...
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- SuoDuanDao 5y ago>Is this just a US thing? Canada too.
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