2007-09-27 12:46:03 · 12 answers · asked by deeps 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Live in relationship is just a mutual understanding between two person of different or same sex to live together, share a common household luxuries & even indulge in sex with each others consent. Legally they have no liabilities against each other, nor do they get any legal rights that they can enforce against each other which only a married couple have. The right to residence, right to inheritence, right to bear legitimate children, right to claim insurance as a legal spouse etc is the various legal rights only married couples have & not live in relationship people. These rights are provided in the matrimonial laws which govern the parties even the Protection Of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, clearly provides in section 2(f) "domestic relationship" means a relationship between two persons who live or have, at any point of time, lived together in a shared household, when they are related by consanguinity, marriage, or through a relationship in the nature of marriage, adoption or are family members living together as a joint family; no where it includes such live partners as one of my friend here has tried to misguide you & all by including such relationship in the definition of domestic relationship. As far saying to avoid the provisions of law of inheritance one can make a will for his her own property, agreed, but what about the property, its share or right to enjoy it, which such a person will inherent being a part of the family from any other family member of her or his spouse as the case may be. Any thing which is not getting any legal recognition cannot be made legal by quoting wrong provisions of law & misguiding others. There is no question of de facto recognition of such live in relationship at least in India as no civilized person of the society will agree to such relationship in his or her family or neighborhood as the case may be, as far de jure recognition is concerned, no legislature will ever enact any such law giving legal recognition to such relationship at least in India where 1 billion people,i.e. one sixth the population of the world live, what these small countries with small population do is none of our concern.
Although live in relationship has been legally recognized in some countries but in India it is neither legally nor socially recognized. These people indulging in living in relationship may represent in society as married couple for the purpose of leasing a flat or place to live, or avoid any social boycott by the people amongst with they live or work in the India society, but such mere declaration doesn't give them legal rights which only a legally married couple have. The purpose of marriage certificate issued by a competent legal authority such as the registrar of marriages is not only a mere legal document but it is the most important piece of document when it comes handy to all sort of legal issues as I stated above. These live in couples don't process such legal documents & if they have to seek any legal help anytime regarding each other they won't get any. The live in relationship only save their time & money, incase they fail to continue this relationship anytime in their life & they can simply walk out of each other's life just without going through any legal formalities which is required in case of legally married couples, who have to go through the complete judicial process that is provided in the matrimonial law according to which they got married. In that case they get their legal rights of maintenance, custody of child, settlement of their properties & place of residence too decided accordingly. The live in relationship doesn't have any legal right to claim all these, incase the give birth to any child, its the mother who gets the legal guardianship of the illegitimate child , if the father wants it & the mother agrees for it then he can be the legal guardian of this illegitimate child too. The question of maintenance to any live in partner doesn't arise as such in law, unless their relationship were long enough to be considered as relationship of husband & wife. I state this is based on a recent Delhi High Court Judgment where a lady who lived with a man for long period of time although their marriage was illegal & void in the eye of law was granted her claim of maintenance for herself & her children. The judgment I quote here is based on illegal & void marriage where a marriage ceremony took place although that marriage was void in law. How far court will allow such a claim of maintenance in case of live in partner is a question of law & facts, whether their long staying together be considered as marriage although no legal ,valid marriage ceremonies took place between them, is a issue only the court can decide, prime ficia such live in relationship will not be considered as marriage between them, but to get this benefit of maintenance the main consideration that will be weighed by the court will be the period of their stay together as well how their relationship was recognized by the society, all these are matter of facts which they have to bring on records of the court to decide such an issue. After reading all these legal issues regarding such live in relationship & complications involved in such relationship, I doubt any sensible person will like to go in for it unless it is for very short period just for the purpose of sexual gratification amongst the people involved in such relationship.
2007-09-27 20:14:01 · answer #1 · answered by vijay m Indian Lawyer 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I would say don't do it ladies...if u accept a "live-in" relation...he is saying you r not worth marrying!!
I think I learned this in the book: How to tell if a man is going to marry you in 30 days or less...some title like that. And it's true!!
Live in is another word for "lazy". Make him work for the relationship! By that I mean commitment.
2007-09-27 13:41:51 · answer #2 · answered by Mee-OW =^..^= 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perfectly legal and acceptable.
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, grants right of residence, right of maintenance, right to property, right to compensation for any loss or damage, restraining orders etc etc and several other rights to women in live in relationships / female live in partner. No where this act say it is applicable only to married women. So it is legally wrong to suggest these rights are reserved exclusively for married women. This is a de facto recognition of live in relationships even if de jure the law does not say specifically that it recognizes live in relationships. As far as inheritence is concerned simply registering a will is sufficient to ensure succession there is no need that the couple should be married to inherit through testamentary succession. As far as legitimacy of children is concerned if and when the woman is pregnant and the couple wish to confer legitimacy they can get married at any time before delivery, the law confers legitimacy even on the child born to a pregnant woman who has got married during her pregnancy.
Now a days it is common for boys and girls to do everything that married couples do in the name of dating or boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. If they choose to live together they are atleast taking the first step towards marriage. If boys and girls are doing everything including having sex why should they not live together ? Atleast this gives them an opportunity to get to know each other before marriage. Only if boys and girls are of the strict opinion of no sex before marriage should they avoid live in relationships but if they are already having sex why should they not formalise it into a live in relationship ?
2007-09-27 15:29:17 · answer #3 · answered by Pramod R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a relatively new thing here. Someone has 2 make a beginning so that it will b acceptable in future. So many things like a woman driving a 2 wheeler have been accepted by our conservative socy.
2016-05-20 02:33:14 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is that a statement or a question? If it is a statement, then I disagree. If it is a question, I'd say that live-in relationships are acceptable. Not everyone is marriage material.
2007-09-27 12:50:09 · answer #5 · answered by your_dear_old_mother 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is not harmfull to Gents at all, But Girls should keep away from it. It may be fun or enjoyment for One-Two or more years but it can hert them for Whole life. Everyone shoule have One reliable Life Partner to live with but not without marriage.
2007-09-27 19:22:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's acceptable to me.
2007-09-27 12:55:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
not acceptable by? who? society?
i agree sometimes u have to keep it under wraps in some situations, but we are getting there...
2007-09-27 17:31:58 · answer #8 · answered by sab 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats fine.. he was only a live in for about a year - we are married now...
does that make you feel better?
2007-09-27 14:10:38 · answer #9 · answered by ★★★ Katharine ♥♥♥♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are entitled to your own opinion
2007-09-27 13:11:51 · answer #10 · answered by ablockgurl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
okay then, if it is not acceptable to you move
2007-09-27 12:49:31 · answer #11 · answered by abc 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋