24kmagic:
But that guy is lucky sha.

I will be the happiest man in the world if I can be able to pull this kinda stunt...

Me na just 3 children I need.
I will need their mother for some few years before I boot her out.

I just need to double my hustle and get a nice place, every other thing will fall in place. Women no de use eye see young man weh get small change, their sense de off (no be say them First get the sense sef).


So help me God

Mtchewwwww! May you jam the one that will chewing gum you.

You are not married in the eyes of the law, which means the law doesn't recognize cohabitation.

You should have thought of the kids though before bringing them into this world.

Now the kids are going to suffer for the thoughtlessness of their parents.

Remijuice:
Please Forgive my Grammar.

A man and a woman living together as husband and wife with kid(s) but are not legally Married. That is, no Traditional or Court Wedding.

If one of them decides not interested in the Union, should he/she go to court before they are Separated?

Modified: If there is no Divorce Proceedings, what happens to the kids?

There's no marriage to start with. Them just dey do bf and gf

yvelchstores:
Any one who didn't marry with the approval and blessing of the woman's father is not married. If the father is late, who ever that is next in line of authority must give her away to the man. If this is not the case, then the man stole the woman.

WRONG

one who did not get married via the legal route (Civil or Customary) did not get married.

So funny... Buh fact

gouken2:
The way u entered into the union without involving anyone is the same way u can leave without involving anyone and trust me, no one will notice.

there is no marriage at all
what happened between the two persons is cohabitation
so they can go their separate ways

Remijuice:
Please Forgive my Grammar.

A man and a woman living together as husband and wife with kid(s) but are not legally Married. That is, no Traditional or Court Wedding.

If one of them decides not interested in the Union, should he/she go to court before they are Separated?

Modified: If there is no Divorce Proceedings, what happens to the kids?

Which one be dis? Is this a union? Taaaaa!

I might be wrong, but cohabiting in the eyes of the law is marriage, even a simple promise to marry is judicable.

You may only not need to go to the court if both can reach a binding and committed resolve to cater for the kids.

Remijuice:
Please Forgive my Grammar.

A man and a woman living together as husband and wife with kid(s) but are not legally Married. That is, no Traditional or Court Wedding.

If one of them decides not interested in the Union, should he/she go to court before they are Separated?

Modified: If there is no Divorce Proceedings, what happens to the kids?

was there church wedding

Game over... union don end be that..

Dude there is a part of the law that won't allow you to freely dump her if that's what you are up to

When you cohabit with a woman for 12 months and above, the law sees the two of you as husband and wife and this is what is called common law marriage

She is now your common law wife and you are estopped from denying the existence of marriage

Yes

The family that is richer takes the child.

A lawyer once told me that once you cohabit with a woman for more than a year, that you’re both married in the eyes of the law. Don’t know how true is that

Dem go dissolve wetin no exist in the first place...na to pack her things waka if she dhan tire naa, as for the pikin dem...Na the woman people get pikin na....if the man no pay bride prize come wan claim pikin...na to carry cutlass chase am away...unless the woman wan surrender the pikin dem on economic grounds...otherwise the man no get claim

It becomes an issue
When there are kids
When there are shared assets
When there is financial investment

If the man paid for your fashion designer business what happens?
If the lady paid for your okada ?
If you pooled money to buy generator?

worworbabe:
I don't know the kind of desperation that makes women sleep with, move in with and have babies with men who did not find them valuable enough to marry.

Having babies won't keep a man, u no go hear.

Will marriage keep a man? Shît can go sideways at any fûcking time, marriage or no marriage.

Remijuice:
Please Forgive my Grammar.

A man and a woman living together as husband and wife with kid(s) but are not legally Married. That is, no Traditional or Court Wedding.

If one of them decides not interested in the Union, should he/she go to court before they are Separated?

Modified: If there is no Divorce Proceedings, what happens to the kids?

Just because you didn't marry does not mean your union is not qualified to be one. Bear in mind, your union may be considered one under customary law depending on your ethnic group and associated precedents. If the "divorce" is mutual and everything else is resolved amicably, then no worries.

However, if there exist a fight or some contention on rights to kids etc, then you can actually sue your partner and get him or her to pay palimony etc. That's allowed in some states in US and even Europe, and possibly Nigeria--why not? Either way, you should talk to a lawyer.

Palimony
Alimony can be granted even if a couple were never married? That's "palimony".
By Lina Guillen, Attorney

“Palimony” is basically alimony for unmarried cohabitating couples. Specifically, it’s an alimony-like support payment that may be available to unmarried partners who are separating after living together for a period of time.

In some cases, one partner may ask for monthly payments of palimony after a break-up or may request a palimony settlement in the form of a one-time lump-sum payment. Either way, the first step is figuring out whether your state allows palimony.

https://www.divorcenet.com/states/nationwide/palimony

If there is no court wedding, you can just wake up and leave. Nothing binding you

yvelchstores:
Any one who didn't marry with the approval and blessing of the woman's father is not married. If the father is late, who ever that is next in line of authority must give her away to the man. If this is not the case, then the man stole the woman.

Ir the woman stole the man.... Lets stop making a fuzz about marriage.. Its not tantamount to happiness.

yvelchstores:
Any one who didn't marry with the approval and blessing of the woman's father is not married. If the father is late, who ever that is next in line of authority must give her away to the man. If this is not the case, then the man stole the woman.

and the man could be charged for kidnapping and abduction by the lady's parents of guardian, you are right

Hey man,you have no marriage whatsoever,either by law or by custom.You guys are at best cohabitants and any of you can walk away at any time.However if you promised the lady marriage and she may have furnished consideration,then you may be liable for breach of promise of marriage,and she can get damages against you.

CyberWolf:
A lawyer once told me that once you cohabit with a woman for more than a year, that you’re both married in the eyes of the law. Don’t know how true is that

other country's law recognises live in partners which is a product of cohabitation but I don't know about Nigerian customary law. Where are the Nigerian charge and bail lawyers, oya come and do your work

manontree:
Dude there is a part of the law that won't allow you to freely dump her if that's what you are up to

When you cohabit with a woman for 12 months and above, the law seems the two of you as husband and wife and this is what is called common law marriage

She is now your common law wife and you are estopped from denying the existence of marriage

Yes

Ahan. I know I've read this somewhere.

Sometimes, the people who rush to comment really do not have anything tangible to say.

I've taken up the constituion to read a couple of times, and I remember reading somewhere about common law marriage if the couple have lived together for a specified period of time... and the union produced children.

ornicus:
It becomes an issue
When there are kids
When there are shared assets
When there is financial investment

If the man paid for your fashion designer business what happens?
If the lady paid for your okada ?
If you pooled money to buy generator?

I'm presently going thru this...

We are married.... Registry, church traditional..

He wants me to pack and leave his house before or on March ending...

He said I can always come to check the kids, girl 5 years, boy 1 year 3 months.

He didn't talk about assets sharing.

But he is asking me to leave just like that... If not he will cause a scene....

How do I go about this?

Remijuice:

Ok
Just that I always read these PM News or something (all these Igando Customary Court). You will find out that most of the cases of Infidelity or Domestic violence before the Court, most of the people involved were never married legally before the court.
They would be like "he got me pregnant when I was 20 years old, he promised me he will take care of me bla bla bla".

You said Domestic violence right? Well, you are not experiencing anyone and they took their ex to court because of the violence and not the marriage.

Another single mother in the making

Carry your children and tear race commot for the ogbonge union

The only issue that will take them to court is custody of the children if they can't reach an agreement on their own.

SUPERPACK:
What I see in this case is cohabitation not marriage. So both of them should separate themselves as they wish since there was never a union in the first instance. Have you ever heard a boyfriend or girlfriend going to court when they no longer want a relationship?

My friend, the children is the union don't be deceived