Cohabitation reforms to offer unmarried couples 'more financial security'

Designed to shape future law and better reflect modern society, the Ministry of Justice set out that the consultation will looks to strengthen rights and make the separation process less financially difficult for cohabiting couples and those who choose not to marry. The consultation will explore whether courts should give greater weight to the impact of domestic abuse, including controlling or coercive behaviour or economic abuse, when assessing finances for married couples and cohabitants.    Additionally, the consultation will look at "levelling up" protections for cohabiting couple...