Q: Will a couple who have been living together without marriage for about two decades be recognized in court as common-law partners despite the partner’s infidelity?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 25 September, 2025A: For a couple to be recognized as common-law partners, two conditions must be met: maintaining a family life and managing a common home. A Judgement issued on December 24, 2024, in the Haifa District Court of Appeal (Case No. 15431-07-23), determined that since the parties continued to live together, and did not change anything despite the “betrayals” that their relationship experienced, therefore, the condition of “family life” is clearly and unequivocally met. Meaning they were recognized as common-law partners.