Living Together

In modern society, more and more people opt to live together and also to have children together without getting married. The law relating to cohabitation is complex and very different to the law applicable to married couples and provides less financial security in the event of relationship breakdown.

To ensure that your legal rights connected with property, finances, inheritance and arrangements relating to children are secure and protected from the outset, we recommend that you enter into a cohabitation agreement with your partner to record your intentions.

More often than not, there are situations where you have already been living together without any written agreement. Subsequently, if you decide to go your separate ways but you are unable to agree with each other on how to share a specific asset or make provision for a child of the relationship, we can help by advising on your rights, negotiating a settlement, arranging mediation or as a last resort apply to the court to address these matters.

The law for cohabiting couples often involves the application of complex principles of trust law and it is important to obtain legal advice relatively early in the process to ensure that you protect your rights from the very outset and in any negotiations you may have with your partner.

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I would recommend Dawoods Solicitors to friends and colleagues. Kumari was not only professional and efficient throughout the whole divorce process, her fees were very reasonable, but most of all she was supportive to me during such an emotionally stressful time and I valued this

Mrs R W - wife in divorce and financial settlement

Throughout a difficult time and complex issues and long drawn out court proceedings Ms Dawood was not only empathetic, but extremely honest and professional, keeping me updated and ensuring that I understood all my options. The result was the best possible outcome for all parties, especially the children. I would not hesitate to recommend Kumari for any family law matters

Miss F H – mother in breakdown of cohabiting relationship

You helped me through one of the saddest and most stressful periods of my life with understanding and guidance. Your expertise in Divorce law was unsurpassed which made what could have been a very lengthy process much quicker and direct

Mrs JT – wife in divorce