You do not have an automatic right to claim against each others assets, income or pensions. On family breakdown cohabitants must rely on complex property law and trusts principles.
If you have a child there is the possibility of claiming child maintenance (primarily governed by the child maintenance service) or in certain cases additional limited financial provision under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989 to meet the child’s needs to include for housing for the duration of their minority.
Our family law solicitors offer an initial free consultation, which you can book by emailing us at family@mincoffs.co.uk, or call our expert team on 0191 281 6151 today.
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