Unregistered cohabitation

Unregistered cohabitation is a legal status (sometimes de facto) given to same-sex or opposite-sex couples in certain jurisdictions.^[1] 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^[a]
  • Domestic relationships and domestic partnerships in the Australian Capital Territory^[a]
  • Domestic relationships in New South Wales^[a]
  • De facto unions in the Northern Territory
  • De facto unions in Norfolk Island^[a]
  • De facto relationships in Queensland^[a]
  • Close personal relationships in South Australia^[a]
  • Personal relationships in Tasmania^[a]
  • Domestic relationships in Victoria^[a]
  • De facto unions in Western Australia
• Various de facto relationships in Canada^[a]
  • Adult interdependent relationship in Alberta^[a]
  • Common-law relationships in Manitoba^[a]
  • Domestic partnership in Nova Scotia^[a]
  • Civil unions and de facto relationships in Quebec
• De facto unions in Colombia^[a]
• Unregistered cohabitation in Croatia
• Unregistered cohabitation in Israel^[a]
• Samenlevingscontract in the Netherlands^[a]
• De facto relationships in New Zealand^[a]
• Unregistered cohabitation in Poland
• Unregistered cohabitation in San Marino^[a]
• Unregistered cohabitation in Spain^[a]

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

See also

• Common-law marriage

Notes

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