Family Law Attorney for Cohabitation in Milan
De facto couples and registered cohabitants
Many couples choose not to marry and not to give institutional form to their union. These are couples known as more uxorio, or de facto couples. When the union is formalised through registration at the local municipality, a registered cohabitation is established.
Studio Legale Lo Torto
Cohabitation agreement lawyer in Milan
Studio Legale Lo Torto assists clients in all personal and financial matters concerning de facto couples and registered cohabitants, both out of court and before the courts. In Milan, and at the Firm's other offices, attorney Teresa Lo Torto draws on twenty-five years of family law experience to identify, together with the client, the most suitable solution for each case.
Cohabitation agreement
Through a cohabitation agreement, the couple sets out the rules governing their life together, regulating financial and property matters as well as personal arrangements (such as the appointment of a support administrator). The agreement can govern the financial consequences of the end of cohabitation and remains in force for the duration of the relationship. The agreement gives rise to mutual rights and obligations, the breach of which entitles the affected party to bring proceedings before the Court.
Protection and removal orders
Serious conflict within the couple resulting in violent behaviour can be sanctioned through a Court-issued protection order against domestic abuse, in order to end disrupted cohabitation situations and prevent the recurrence of seriously harmful conduct within the home.
Custody and placement of minor children
When the couple decides to separate, the first priority is to assess, where children are involved, how to organise the end of cohabitation while respecting the child's right to maintain a relationship with both parents. It is therefore essential to define, with the help of a family lawyer, the custody arrangement and the placement of the children with one parent or the other, ensuring that the children's need to maintain their routines and home environment is respected.
Frequently asked questions · Cohabitation
The most common questions about cohabitation
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A 'de facto couple' (more uxorio) is a free, unregistered union; a 'registered cohabitation' is formalised through registration at the municipal registry pursuant to Law 76/2016 (Cirinnà Law). Only the latter benefits from the financial protections and statutory rights provided by law.
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It is not legally required, but recommended. The cohabitation agreement governs financial matters, use of the home, contributions to shared expenses and the consequences in case the relationship ends. Without an agreement, only the minimum protections provided by Law 76/2016 apply.
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Assets purchased jointly remain in co-ownership. If there is no agreement governing the division, each partner retains the assets registered in their name. For registered cohabitants, the Court may grant the right of residence in the family home for a limited period.
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Yes. The 2012 reform fully equated children born outside marriage with those born during marriage. They retain inheritance and maintenance rights, the right to shared custody and to a stable relationship with both parents.
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