Q: I would like to find out how long do you have to live with
someone in Trinidad for the relationship to be considered common law?
A:
You’re considered to be common-law as soon as you start living together
(cohabiting). However, cohabitees do not obtain legal rights until they have
been cohabiting for at least 5 continuous years, according to section 7 of the Cohabitational Relationships Act 1998 and section 2
of the Distribution of Estates Act 2000.
