Written questions

Family Law: Cohabitation

Commons · Question 43290 · Tabled 1 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 7 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the non-recognition of unmarried partnerships in family law on economic abuse.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 7 Apr 2025

The financial difficulties which cohabitants can face when their cohabiting relationships come to an end is a matter of concern. The Government committed in its manifesto to strengthening the rights and protections for women in cohabiting couples within i...