No, parenting rights and responsibilities, including custody and visitation, cannot be determined by a nonmarital cohabitation agreement. These issues are decided by the court based on the child’s best interests, usually in a Parentage action.
Yes, a nonmarital cohabitation agreement can protect each partner from assuming the other’s debts by clarifying the responsibility for separate and shared debts.
Yes, a nonmarital cohabitation agreement can include provisions for dispute resolution, such as mediation or arbitration, to help resolve conflicts that may arise regarding the agreement’s interpretation or enforcement.
Yes, a nonmarital cohabitation agreement can address the issue of pet ownership and specify the rights and responsibilities of each partner regarding pets in case of the termination of their relationship.
Yes, a nonmarital cohabitation agreement can protect one partner’s intellectual property rights and specify the status and how these rights will be owned, managed, allocated, or protected in case of the termination of their relationship.
Yes, a nonmarital cohabitation agreement can address inheritance rights and establish the rights of each partner to inherit from the other’s estate in case of death.
Yes, a nonmarital cohabitation agreement (in some States) can provide evidence that the parties did not intend to create a common-law marriage, which can help protect their rights in case of dispute or termination of their relationship. California is not a common-law marriage state.
Yes, California recognizes same-sex marriages performed in other states or countries, as long as the marriage was legally valid in the place it occurred.00
Yes, same-sex couples are entitled to the same legal rights, benefits, and protections as opposite-sex couples in California, including in areas such as taxation, healthcare, inheritance, and family law matters.
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