Unregistered cohabitation

Unregistered cohabitation is a legal status (sometimes de facto) given to same-sex or opposite-sex couples in certain jurisdictions. They may be similar to common-law marriages.

More specifically, unregistered cohabitation may refer to:

Unregistered cohabitation in Australia and De facto relationships in Australia
- Domestic relationships and domestic partnerships in the Australian Capital Territory
- Domestic relationships in New South Wales
- De facto unions in the Northern Territory
- De facto unions in Norfolk Island
- De facto relationships in Queensland
- Close personal relationships in South Australia
- Personal relationships in Tasmania
- Domestic relationships in Victoria
- De facto unions in Western Australia
Various de facto relationships in Canada
De facto unions in Colombia
Unregistered cohabitation in Croatia
Unregistered cohabitation in Israel
Samenlevingscontract in the Netherlands
De facto relationships in New Zealand
Unregistered cohabitation in Poland
Unregistered cohabitation in San Marino
Unregistered cohabitation in Spain

Some other countries and sub-national regions recognize unregistered cohabitation, as listed in the Civil union article.

[kon-1] 1 2 Performed in the Netherlands proper (including the Caribbean Netherlands), as well as in Aruba and Curaçao. May be registered in Sint Maarten in such cases, but the rights of marriage are not guaranteed.

[2] Neither performed nor recognized in Niue, Tokelau, or the Cook Islands.

[3] Neither performed nor recognized in six British Overseas Territories.

[usa-4] 1 2 Neither performed nor recognized in some tribal nations of the US. Recognized but not performed in several other tribal nations and American Samoa.

[israel-5] Registered foreign marriages confer all marriage rights in Israel. Domestic common-law marriages confer most rights of marriage. Domestic civil marriage recognized by some cities.

[eu-6] 1 2 3 4 The Coman v. Romania ruling of the European Court of Justice obliges the state to provide residency rights for the foreign spouses of EU citizens. Some member states, including Romania, do not follow the ruling.

[7] A "declaration of family relationship" is available in several of Cambodia's communes which may be useful in matters such as housing, but is not legally binding.

[8] Guardianship agreements confer some limited legal benefits in China, including decisions about medical and personal care.

[9] Hong Kong provides inheritance, guardianship rights, and residency rights for foreign spouses of legal residents.

[10] Indian courts have recognised guru–shishya, nata pratha or maitri karar–type contractual relationships, but they are not legally binding.

[11] Most Japanese cities and prefectures issue partnership certificates, but they are not legally binding.

[12] Marriages conducted abroad between a Namibian national and a foreign spouse provide residency rights in Namibia.

[13] Romania provides hospital visitation rights through a "legal representative" status.