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A cohabitation agreement is a legal document between unmarried couples who are living together. It sets out arrangements for finances, property and children while you're living together and if you split up, become ill or die. You can make an agreement at any time. It's good to do it before you move in together.

Cohabitation is an arrangement where people who are not married, usually couples, live together. They are often involved in a romantic or sexually intimate relationship on a long-term or permanent basis.

In Georgia, some couples decide to enter a cohabitation agreement. The Georgia Supreme Court has recognized cohabitation agreements. However, the agreement does not create a domestic partnership. Instead, a cohabitation agreement is a contract between the parties, much like a prenuptial agreement.

An applicant can show cohabitation by evidence of shared living arrangements, such as mortgage agreements, tenancy arrangements or utility bills which show both partners living at the same address over the same period of time.

Cohabitation agreements are governed by California contract law, meaning they must be legally sound and follow all appropriate requirements in order to be enforceable. Cohabitation agreements should be made in writing, reviewed by each party's separate legal counsel, and signed by both parties.

To create a legally binding cohabitation agreement, you and your spouse must be completely open and honest about your financial situations and you must both sign the agreement in front of a witness. There cannot have been any pressure or threats involved in signing the agreement.