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
• Adult interdependent relationship in Alberta
• Common-law relationships in Manitoba
• Domestic partnership in Nova Scotia
• Civil unions and de facto relationships in Quebec
• 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.

See also

• Common-law marriage

Notes

References

Equaldex. (2025). Same-sex marriage by country. Equaldex. https://www.equaldex.com/issue/marriage ‌