What is a de facto relationship?

(In this guide we will discuss what actually the de facto relationship is and what are the right included in it.)

What is a de facto relationship?
 
The De facto relationship is explained in Section 4AA under the Family Law Act 1975. According to this law, you and your partner should have a marriage-like relationship for almost two years. But, the relationship is not consider as a de facto relationship if your families are related or if you are married to each other legally. In addition to this, you have to show your de facto relationship to the embassy in order to get a partner visa.

There are some factors which indicate that the de facto relationship exists or not.

• The relationship time period.
• You need to stay together in one residence.
• Degree of mutual commitment
• Property ownership, acquisition, and use.
• Public exposure of the relationship.

Are there any rights de facto couple have?
 
Yes, the de facto couple get legal right under the Family Court Act 1997 (WA) which also include property settlement, disputes regarding children, and financial maintenance. In order to get more details about the rights of de facto couples, you should visit the best migration consultant.

Are the rights of de facto couples the same as that of a married couple?
 
Actually, the de facto couple will get same things under the family court as that of a married couple. But one exception is related to superannuation and for a de facto couple, it is a financial resource. Superannuation is created by the company to provide benefits to its employees.

Is it possible for an individual to have many de facto relationships at same time?
 
Yes, of course, it is possible for an individual to have many de facto relationships at same time.