Since 2009, de facto couples across Australia have had similar rights and obligations as married couples.
Under the Family Law Act, a couple is in a de facto relationship if they are not married to each other, are not related by family and they have a relationship as a couple living together on a genuine domestic basis.
The Family Law Act also provides that de facto relationships can exist regardless of whether it is same sex or different sex, and even when one of the parties is legally married to someone else or in another de facto relationship.
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