PI says cohabitation law reforms will raise financial stakes

A private investigator has argued that proposed changes to the law for cohabiting couples will raise the financial stakes for them.

Charles Land owns SPI Surveillance, Protection & Investigation. He was talking about the changes that are proposed in the document called ‘A Fairer End to Relationships.’ These would raise the level of financial protection and rights for unmarried cohabiting couples in the event of a separation. Land argues that such a change would see more individuals in this situation seeking hard proof of cohabitation after a split.

Speaking to Business Biscuit, Land went on to say that making the proposals law would be likely to increase the number of unmarried partners using private investigators to secure that evidence.

He then added:

“With the introduction of ‘no fault’ divorces in 2022, some of the work we did became unnecessary, as couples didn’t have to ‘prove’ infidelity, however this could now change for eligible unmarried couples.”

Land also pointed out that a way to avoid this outcome would be through an agreement about division of assets that is legally binding. This is something unmarried cohabitation solicitors in North Wales or England can help with.

If the proposals become legislation, it will be a major development in family law for both Wales and England. They would not make the protections afforded to cohabiting partners equal to those of married couples, but they would close the gap.

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