UK Law Commission calls for more rights for unwed couples
July 31, 2007 by Andy Merrett
A report by the Law Commission calls for unwed couples to have more legal rights.
It claims that most couples living together still believe they are protected by a “common law” marriage, when in fact this isn’t true.
The report calls for a financial value to be put on the contribution each person brings to the relationship. This would mean that financial compensation would be given to someone who gives up work to look after children, if the relationship ends.
The Commission denies that their proposals undermine marriage. Earlier this month the Conservative party called for a number of financial incentives for married couples. The two proposals aren’t mutually exclusive.
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