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While it is not required to notarize Cohabitation Agreement, but it is required to have it witnessed and signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public to help ensure that the agreement is legally binding and enforceable.

A Cohabitation Agreement usually includes: Full names of you and your partner. Shared address. Move-in date. Information about both shared and separate assets and debts. Delegation of household expenses. Details of any joint accounts used to pay shared living expenses.

Unmarried cohabitation: Six states continue to make it a crime for an unmarried man and a woman to cohabit together: Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Virginia and West Virginia fall into this category. Arizona and New Mexico decriminalized unmarried cohabitation in 2001.

Although it is possible to write your own cohabitation agreement, it is best to contact a lawyer to make sure that your agreement properly protects your interests and is legally binding. The agreement will also be stronger if you and your spouse each talk to different lawyers before signing the agreement.

Put your cohabitation agreement down in writing, with both of your signatures. While some courts will enforce an oral or implied arrangement, a written contract is always stronger and safer. If your partner won't sign a written agreement, don't depend on an oral one ? consider yourself without a contract at all.

Visit your local Civil Registrar's Office to inquire about the specific requirements and procedures for obtaining a Certificate of Cohabitation. Gather any supporting documents that may be required, such as proof of shared residence or affidavits from witnesses. Complete the necessary forms and pay any applicable fees.