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Divorce and Finance – the ‘Common Law Marriage’ Myth

Posted on January 18, 2018
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27% of Britons wrongly believe that after living together for more than 2 years, unmarried couples have the same rights as married couples if they break up. They don’t!

37% believe that if unmarried couples have lived together for more than 2 years, they have a common law marriage. They don’t!

The law applicable to unmarried couples, whether they have children or not, is complex.

We specialise in dealing with financial matters when families are separating. We adopt a sensible and amicable approach so that you can both move forward.

Have a divorce and finance query? Get in touch with us or call us on 01702 332 311.

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