Submission in relation to consultation on discussion paper on the rights and duties of cohabitees
One Family broadly welcomes the treatment of the issue of non-marital relationships by the Law Reform
Commission on this occasion. Particularly given that 2004 marks the 10th anniversary of the UN International Year of the Family, it is imperative that current and persistent barriers to the full equality and equal status of all families and family types, in legal, policy and service provision arenas be addressed.