Cohabitation Agreements

About Cohabitation Agreement Attorney Services

Cohabitation Agreements are designed for couples who are not married but live together. A Cohabitation Agreement is a legal document that outlines how assets, debts, and other financial matters will be handled if a relationship ends. However, Cohabitation agreements cannot determine the rights of parenting time, decision making responsibility and child support. If the parties own property together, the Cohabitation agreement can address how the division of the jointly owned home will occur. Without a Cohabitation agreement, if one of the parties owns a home, the non-titled partner is not automatically entitled to an interest in the home. There is no legislation that protects the interest of the non-titled partner in unmarried or common law relationships. If a party wants to claim an interest in their partner’s property, they will have to rely on equitable remedies and demonstrate that the individual holding the property is unjustly enriched by their contributions. At G. Acosta Law, we help you create legally binding agreements that safeguard your interests, whether you’re entering into or already in a common-law relationship. Our services include drafting new agreements, reviewing existing ones, and ensuring that your agreement aligns with Ontario’s legal framework.