E/L/49. You are asked by a friend for your advice, from a legal point of view as a Family Law student, whether she should cohabit with her partner or marry him

You are asked by a friend for your advice, from a legal point of view as a Family Law student, whether she should cohabit with her partner or marry him. (i) What factual information ought you to obtain from your friend so as to be able to advise her? (ii) What are the advantages and disadvantages of marriage and cohabitation? The paper offers advice on the legal advantages and disadvantages of marriage vs. cohabitation touching on the issues of property ownership, children and parental responsibility, taxes, the distribution of pension money, financial support, etc.