Assumption: "regarding the new government consultation "Live together three years and they automatically get half""
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What People Expect
Cohabiting partners believe that living together for three years this will automatically entitle one partner to half of everything.
Court Reality
Three years will only make you eligible to ask a court for an award. There is no automatic 50/50. Any award is based on financial need, and the proposals, if adopted, are deliberately narrower than divorce law.
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The Gap?
"regarding the new government consultation "Live together three years and they automatically get half"
Court Reality
Three years will only make you eligible to ask a court for an award. There is no automatic 50/50. Any award is based on financial need, and the proposals, if adopted, are deliberately narrower than divorce law.
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