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Do unmarried couples have the same rights as married couples when separating?
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∙ 12y ago
No. There are state and Federal Laws that bestow scores of legal rights, obligations and protections to legally married couples. Unmarried couples have no such rights, obligations nor protections under the law.
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What rights do illegally married gay couples have?
There is no such thing as illegally married gay couples. There are only legally married gay couples (with or without state recognition), and unmarried gay couples.
Do same-sex couples cohabitating in Australia have the same rights as unmarried heterosexual couples?
Reportedly, yes. They do.
Do straight unmarried couples have the same hospital visitation rights as gay couples?
gay couples and straight couples are pretty much the same just have different likes and dislikes. both get same benefits.
Do you have visitation rights if you are not married and have not established your paternity legally?
No, you must establish your paternity legally in order to obtain parental rights such as visitation rights, custody rights and the right to support your child until they reach the age of majority. If you have established paternity by a DNA test, then you can petition the court for visitation.
Are your rights different when wanting to move out of state if the father and you were never married?
Generally, no. Married or unmarried, the law considers the father's rights equally.
Do same-sex couples cohabitating in Australia have the same rights as married heterosexual couples?
Such partners purportedly have the same rights and responsibilities as legally married couples, although there is the additional burden of proving that the relationship qualifies, since there is no registry.
What rights do you have as a wife even though you are separated from your husband?
You have all the rights that enure to married couples since you are still married. You have all the same rights you have when you are not separated.
What is a cohabitation agreement?
Many couples choose to cohabitate or live together with no immediate intention of getting married. This arrangement may last for years, creating a need to address financial matters and property issues between the two parties. To do this, couples often draft what's known as a cohabitation agreement or "cohab" for short. This kind of document helps to fill in the protective gaps that unmarried couples often experience with regard to the legal rights and obligations that married couples are provided by law.
Do same-sex married couples have the same rights as you do?
Yes, mainly because I am married to a person of the same sex. In places where same-sex marriage has been legalized, same-sex married couples have identical rights (except for federal issues in the US) as any other married couple. In places where access to marriage is limited to opposite-sex couples only, then same-sex couples may be able to obtain the same rights by civil union, civil partnership or domestic partnership. Otherwise, they do not have the same rights.
What rights do same-sex married couples have?
This differs from area to area. In some areas, gay marriage has all the same rights and benefits as normal marriage. In some areas, gay marriage is not recognized, and so gay married couples have no additional rights or benefits.
What laws or anything that could prevent your fiance and you from living together legally?
Couples in Calgary can live together legally. They will have some rights, but not as many rights as married couples. No laws prevent it.
Does the Defense of Marriage Act preempt ERISA?
No. Same-sex married couples are entitled to the same rights under ERISA as opposite-sex married couples.
