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We’re Just Living Together… Do We Still Have Legal Rights?

 We’re Just Living Together… Do We Still Have Legal Rights?” – The Live-in Relationship Legal Limbo! 🏠💑⚖️

🧐 Client Question:
"We’re not married, just living together. Do we have any legal rights if something goes wrong?"
👉 #LiveInRelationshipIndia #CoupleRightsIndia #DomesticPartnershipLaw #CohabitationLaws #RelationshipRights #IndianFamilyLaw #LexisAndCompany

✅ Answer:
Yes, you do! But it’s complicated... just like your relationship status on Facebook. 😅💬
Live-in relationships are not illegal in India, and thanks to several court rulings, partners in such arrangements do enjoy certain rights — both civil and criminal.

👩‍⚖️ Your Rights in a Live-in Relationship (surprise!):
1️⃣ Right to Protection under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
2️⃣ Right to Maintenance, if the relationship is “in the nature of marriage”
3️⃣ Legitimacy of Children born out of such relationships is protected
4️⃣ Right to Inherit Property (not automatic—needs legal planning)
#LiveInLawIndia #DomesticViolenceProtection #MaintenanceRightsIndia #ChildRightsIndia #RelationshipLaw

💡 Conditions for Legal Recognition:
✔️ You must have stayed together for a significant time
✔️ Relationship should resemble marriage (shared finances, social acceptance, cohabitation)
✔️ Must be voluntary and between consenting adults
#CohabitationIndia #RelationshipLaw #FamilyRightsIndia #WomenProtectionAct #IndianJudiciaryViews

⚠️ Things You Should (Seriously) Consider:
📜 Draft a Live-in Relationship Agreement (Yes, it’s a thing!)
📑 Plan wills or nomination rights in property/insurance
🚫 Stay clear of legal grey zones like adultery, bigamy, or financial fraud
#LegalChecklist #LiveInLegalAdvice #RelationshipContracts #RightToMaintenance #LexisAndCompany

🤣 Legal LOL:
“Living together doesn’t mean living legally together — unless you consult a lawyer first!” 💼💔
Relationships may be built on trust, but the court? It wants documents. 😄
#LegalHumour #RelationshipRealTalk #LiveInMessUps #IndianLawDecoded

📢 Not sure where your relationship stands in the eyes of the law?
Let LEXIS AND COMPANY help you protect your rights and draft customised agreements that keep love and law in sync! 📝💘
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