The civil registrar for births, marriages and deaths checks whether the legal conditions for legal cohabitation are met. In this case, the declaration is entered in the population register. As far as the law is concerned, whatever religious ceremonies you choose, they have absolutely no value. Only legal marriage or cohabitation counts. Fortunately, there is little paperwork. All you have to do is go to the civil registry office of your place of residence and sign a declaration that signifies the end of your cohabitation. If a child is born of a marriage or registered partnership between a man and a woman, both are automatically registered as legal parents, even if the man is not the biological father. Anyone who decides to live together in any form [e.g. civil partnerships] can draw up a contract themselves or have it enforced by a notary. Anyone who opts for legally binding forms of cohabitation is legally obliged to have the contract drawn up by a notary.
4. Make an appointment with your town hall to explain legal cohabitation Legal cohabitation is open to all people living together in Belgium. It is therefore accessible to both heterosexual and homosexual couples. It is also possible, within the framework of legal regulations, to live with a family member or with someone with whom you have a relationship without sexual connotations. Disclaimer: The next steps come from my experience with the declaration of coexistence in the city of Antwerp. I am not an expert. Keep in mind that laws and rules can change. Different cities have different procedures. It`s best to check with your local town hall.
You can sign a declaration of legal cohabitation, provided that: Edit: a little more context. I`ve been with my boyfriend for 3.5 years now. His family lives in Jordan and is a very Muslim family. They know me and approve of my boyfriend and I being together, but it has to be halal. Until we have a religious wedding, he basically has to lie to them that we are in the same house, that we are traveling together, etc. None of us really care about marriage, but we`ll probably decide to live together legally in the next few months. So we don`t care that it doesn`t mean anything legally, we just want to be able to stop the lies and comfort his family. There is living together and living together, real history and the legal. Everyone can actually live together: there is no specific legal regulation for this. Legal and factual life partners can freely draw up a cohabitation contract: de facto life partners choose to draw up the contract themselves (privately) or through the notary. The legal partners are obliged to draw up the contract with the notary. “There is good living together and living together according to / under the law.
History in reality and legal history. Everyone can really live together:… You can officially live together by means of a declaration of legal cohabitation, which is made in the presence of the official civil registry office of your place of residence. With this option, you get more protection than if you live together unofficially. Together, they have almost the same rights and obligations as a married couple. I agree, but what worries me is that you end up with extremely inelegant solutions: `those who actually live together` hardly leave the language. And I also think it`s close to legalese, and I have to avoid that at all costs. Your passport, 2 passport photos, proof of payment of the federal contribution of 200 euros (possibly bank statement / deposit slip + postage stamp); registered declaration of legal cohabitation (Verklaring van wettelijke samenwoning). If you live together informally, you cannot inherit from each other. If you want to change this, have a joint will drawn up by the notary. But beware: with this form of cohabitation, you have to pay more inheritance tax if you or your partner dies.
In Belgium (and in many European countries, it seems), religious marriage is not allowed until a couple is legally married. This is for obvious and very valid reasons, and I understand that there are state controls on priests, imams, rabbis, etc. to ensure that these rules are followed. However, I was surprised, because a marriage in court and legal cohabitation (wettelijk samenwonen) are very similar in many ways, if that matters. So, basically, if you can be “wettelijk samenwonend” and then get a religious wedding. Thank you all. I opted for civil partnership and legal cohabitation. In the case of cohabitation contracts, the biological mother automatically exercises parental responsibility. Your partner can obtain parental responsibility by recognising the child and applying for joint parental responsibility. Graham – I think you have found the solution: domestic partnership and legal cohabitation. I think the best solution is to explain “living together” and then add “domestic partnership” in parentheses so that I can then use it in the rest of the document.
The same goes for “legal coexistence” and “legal coexistence”. Thank you both! For added security, you can have a cohabitation contract drawn up by a notary. This treaty has nothing to do with your status as an official or unofficial cohabitant: it concerns almost exclusively the practical aspects. For example, they indicate who owns what. Or who pays the rent for a particular property when you separate. Expats who do not want to get married in the Netherlands can opt for a registered partnership or a cohabitation agreement. When it comes to tax administration, you and your partner are two separate people. Even if you have a cohabitation agreement in place, you both file a separate tax return. If you have one or more children together, determine which of you will be responsible for the children.
