De facto relationships qualify for the same sets of laws as that of married couples, says the court
De facto relationship refers to the relationship between same-sex couples or opposite-sex couples, who are living together, but are not legally married to each other nor related to each other by family. They should be living together as a genuine family. The relationship cannot be termed as a de facto relationship if the couple is related to each other by family or are legally married. Almost every de facto relationship ends mutually. However, in some cases, there may arise a disagreement related to children or property or both. As there is no legal document to confirm the same, the government has passed an act to ensure that justice is not denied. All family lawyer’s will follow the guidelines of the law, including but not limited to 'The Family Law Act', which consists of certain factors which should be considered while determining a de facto relationship: • The relationship is registered under the law of a state or a territory • The time-span of the relationship
