Is it possible to have a cohabiting relationship with my wife who i married in Pakistan?

tedz · Post by **tedz** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:16 pm

I had my nikah 2 months ago in pakistan im in process of bringing my wife to uk my question is do i have to register the marriage when she gets here and is my marriage seen as legal here?
Personally i have always not liked the idea of marriage in uk and preferred cohabiting with a partner for religious reasons it seems i might not be able to have that now with this situation Is there anyway i still can have a cohabiting relationship with her in uk?

CR001 · Post by **CR001** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:19 pm

do i have to register the marriage when she gets here

No, there is no such requirment.

And is my marriage seen as legal here?

Yes, if it was performed in line with the laws and legal requirements in the country it was performed.

Personally i have always not liked the idea of marriage in uk and preferred cohabiting with a partner it seems i might not be able to have that now with this situation Is there anyway i still can have a cohabiting realtionship with her in uk?

You are overthinking completely

secret.simon · Post by **secret.simon** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:52 pm

tedz wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:16 pm
is my marriage seen as legal here?

Provided that neither you nor she was married to anybody else at the same time and the ceremony was conducted under the laws and legal requirements of the place where you got married, yes, the marriage would be recognised in the UK and she would be entitled to all the benefits and responsibilities of being your spouse (in matters like immigration, inheritance, pension and property rights, etc).

As an aside, even a cohabiting partner acquires similar rights after a certain period of cohabitation. So, for example, one can sponsor a cohabiting partner on the same terms as a spouse if they have lived together for at least two years. Similarly, cohabiting partners may have claims in matters such as inheritance, property rights, etc.

tedz · Post by **tedz** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:26 am

secret.simon wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:52 pm

tedz wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:16 pm
is my marriage seen as legal here?
Provided that neither you nor she was married to anybody else at the same time and the ceremony was conducted under the laws and legal requirements of the place where you got married, yes, the marriage would be recognised in the UK and she would be entitled to all the benefits and responsibilities of being your spouse (in matters like immigration, inheritance, pension and property rights, etc).

As an aside, even a cohabiting partner acquires similar rights after a certain period of cohabitation. So, for example, one can sponsor a cohabiting partner on the same terms as a spouse if they have lived together for at least two years. Similarly, cohabiting partners may have claims in matters such as inheritance, property rights, etc.

Ok understood

incase of divorce do i have to go through uk courts or can i go through pakistan?

also is there anything i can do to protect my assets or when it comes to marriage you cant in uk?

tedz · Post by **tedz** » Wed Jan 27, 2021 4:08 pm

Hello my question is if you got married overseas pakistan for example and both come back to uk then later wish to get a divorce if you divorce according to the legal way in pakistan and followed the law of that land will the uk courts accept the divorce in uk? or do you have to get divorced in uk proceedings?

secret.simon · Post by **secret.simon** » Wed Jan 27, 2021 5:52 pm

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