Children.
Many are concerned about how children feel when they are born in a family in which parents are not officially married. Many have the presence of children pushing the campaign to the registry office, others even can not agree to put a stamp on the passport.
It should be known that children born in a civil marriage have the same rights as children of parents who are officially registered. The only thing that will differ from his other children is that someone in his family has a different surname, usually a mother, since fathers often give their children a surname. This can create additional problems - when you are in a kindergarten or school, questions to parents and questions from friends. For many, the fact that the mother's name is not the same as that of the father and the child will cause surprise and a desire to question, and children are not always ready to answer such questions.
If the parents of the child are in a civil marriage, the father does not automatically become a father, as in traditional families. Paternity must be registered through the registry office, so opponents of going to this institution one way or another will have to go through it. This procedure is important not only because the child receives an official father, but also because in the event of a break in the relationship, he will be able to receive material support from his father, that is, alimony.
If paternity is not established on time, and parents decide to disperse, then paternity will have to be proved through the court. Now paternity is established with the help of genetic examination, if the father refuses to recognize the child. If the father does not mind, his consent is sufficient. After the establishment of paternity, the child will receive alimony, but will not be able to visit other countries without the consent of the father, which will create additional difficulties, especially if the parents are in bad relations.
Accommodation.
The second most important issue that worries people choosing a civil marriage is the issue of housing. Do they have equal rights to the acquired housing, how to divide it in the event of termination of relations and how to properly register it?
If in formal marriage everything is extremely simple and co-acquired property is divided in half, then in a civil marriage there are some subtleties. For example, if a purchased apartment is recorded only for one of the roommates, even after many years of marriage, the second roommate can not prove its involvement in buying this apartment. Neither the testimony of neighbors and relatives that you for a long time led a common household and together they saved up for an apartment will have virtually no value in the division of housing. To avoid such problems in the future, housing should be registered with both family members with an exact indication of the shares that belong to them. This may be equal shares or shares equal to the one who will invest in the purchase of co-housing. Such a contract will guarantee a fair division of property if necessary.
Other property.
For years that people spend in a civil marriage, they make a lot of property - it's furniture, clothes, cars, jewelry and so on. While the family is fine, there are no questions about what and who belongs to, but as soon as problems begin, the spouses decide how to share the acquired. In an official marriage, spouses have equal rights to property acquired in marriage. Civil marriage leaves the right to property for those who acquired it. Therefore, it is important to keep all checks confirming large or significant purchases for you personally, it is best to have both a cash register and a sales receipt. You can find another way. To provide for possible conflicts, it is not a bad idea to conclude a contract in a civil marriage that will regulate your relations and determine what, to whom and under what conditions belongs. When you divide the property, it will save you from having to argue.
Undoubtedly, official relations give more guarantees to all family members, but some of them seem not too profitable. Everyone decides for himself whether to put a stamp in his passport or not, but it is worthwhile to know that with a reasonable approach it is possible to make any relations reliable, it is not necessary to be an official husband and wife for this. Sometimes insurance in the form of oral agreements and written contracts is a good addition to feelings and trust, and helps to strengthen marriage.