"Civil marriage" is a term that can be interpreted in two ways. Initially, this was the name of an alliance concluded without the participation of the church and formalized only in state bodies. But now, speaking of a civil marriage, they mean people who do not consider it necessary to stain the page "marital status" with a stamp.
Instructions
Step 1
There is only one way to legally formalize a civil marriage - to register it officially. Submit an application to the registry office, and at the appointed time receive a marriage certificate, thus creating a "social unit" recognized by the state. Only in this case, the couple receives the status of a family with all the ensuing consequences. Russian legislation does not yet provide for other options.
Step 2
It is impossible to go to a lawyer and draw up a prenuptial agreement without being married. According to the law, there is no marriage, which means that there is no contract either, and the concept of "civil marriage" in our country in the legal sense of the word does not exist.
Step 3
If you live together and lead a common life and can prove that you have lived together for more than six months, you can claim a part of the property acquired by you together. But the division of property is not done in a 50-50 ratio, but in accordance with the actual investment of your personal funds in this particular purchase. It is almost impossible to receive an inheritance in such cases - unless you have been dependent on a common-law spouse for more than a year. By and large, only children born in such a marriage and “officially recognized” by the father are protected - they enjoy the same rights as the “legitimate”.
Step 4
If for some reason you categorically do not want to officially register the marriage, you have only one thing to do: try to give each other maximum rights, while remaining within the framework of the Civil Code. Register the property you have purchased not for one family member, but for both at once, or at least register at the same address. Issue general powers of attorney for each other - it's convenient. Give your spouse control over your bank accounts. And, of course, write your will - you never know what can happen. And so you can be sure that your life partner will not have to prove their rights to joint property in court.
