Unregistered cohabitation

Unregistered cohabitation is a legal status (sometimes de facto) given to same-sex or opposite-sex couples in certain jurisdictions. They may be similar to common-law marriages.

More specifically, unregistered cohabitation may refer to:

• Unregistered cohabitation in Australia and De facto relationships in Australia[lower-alpha 1]
  • Domestic relationships and domestic partnerships in the Australian Capital Territory[lower-alpha 1]
  • Domestic relationships in New South Wales[lower-alpha 1]
  • De facto unions in the Northern Territory
  • De facto unions in Norfolk Island[lower-alpha 1]
  • De facto relationships in Queensland[lower-alpha 1]
  • Close personal relationships in South Australia[lower-alpha 1]
  • Personal relationships in Tasmania[lower-alpha 1]
  • Domestic relationships in Victoria[lower-alpha 1]
  • De facto unions in Western Australia
• Various de facto relationships in Canada[lower-alpha 1]
  • Adult interdependent relationship in Alberta[lower-alpha 1]
  • Common-law relationships in Manitoba[lower-alpha 1]
  • Domestic partnership in Nova Scotia[lower-alpha 1]
  • Civil unions and de facto relationships in Quebec
• De facto unions in Colombia
• Unregistered cohabitation in Croatia
• Unregistered cohabitation in Israel[lower-alpha 1]
• Samenlevingscontract in the Netherlands[lower-alpha 1]
• De facto relationships in New Zealand[lower-alpha 1]
• Unregistered cohabitation in Poland
• Unregistered cohabitation in San Marino

Some other countries and sub-national regions recognize unregistered cohabitation, as listed in the Civil union article.

Notes

1. Also recognizes another form of same-sex unions (marriage, civil unions, domestic partnerships).

See also

• Common-law marriage