Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 1
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Accepted in Part
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The current law applicable to cohabitants on relationship breakdown can be costly, complicated and unfair.
Conclusion
The current law applicable to cohabitants on relationship breakdown can be costly, complicated and unfair. Complex property law and trusts principles often require the financially weaker partner—often women—to demonstrate direct financial contributions to the acquisition of the family home, while childcare and other non- financial contributions go largely unrecognised. Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989, is out-dated, mostly benefits the children of wealthy parents and is in need of reform.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government commits to consider the best ways to raise awareness about the legal distinctions between marriage, civil partnership and cohabitation, including reviewing the information currently available to the public and considering better signposting for further information and support.
Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
The government responded to this report on 1 November 2022. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗