Cohabitation of Unmarried Couples: Its Consequences and Legal Redress in the Modern World

Adults of opposite sex who have no blood affiliation are not expected to live together in close intimacy which encourages unguided physical and emotional contact. Legal approval to such cohabitation is derived only from marriage. Marriage automatically spells out during a couple’s lifetime and thereafter, the rights and obligations of each person and the duties they owe their off springs. The above is disregarded in Cohabitation hence, it is froth with numerous challenges namely; lack of commitment from either or both parties and an underlying opprobrium against partners and their off springs. Despite these challenges, there is no decline in the practice. This paper discusses the negative consequences of cohabitation and through doctrinal research method has found the need for the phenomenon to be given a legalappraisal in line with modern living. It recommends statutory intervention for cohabitation and affirmed the need for enforceable laws for it.