Editing Cohabitation (section)

==== Kuwait ====
Some legal recognition is extended to former common-law unions in Kuwait. Kuwaiti Family law applies the law of the father's, husband's or male partner's country in case of [[expatriate]] familial disputes. Hence, if the father's country of nationality recognises common-law marriages (like the United Kingdom), matters such as [[child support]] dues and [[Alimony|maintenance]] can be considered in a Kuwaiti court.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Expat divorce in Kuwait |website=Expatriate Law |url=https://expatriatelaw.com/where-to-divorce/divorce-where-you-live/expat-divorce-in-kuwait/|access-date=11 October 2020}}</ref> However, out-of-marriage sexual intercourse is an offence punishable in Kuwait with a prison sentence between 6 months and 6 years if caught in action by an official or an administrative [[deportation]] order. This meaning that common-law marriage recognition can only be practically seen in exceptional cases like where the illegitimate child was born aboard and/or former couples who have since expatriated to Kuwait.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Fajer|date=28 August 2013|title=Kuwait Law: Sexual Crimes |website=248am.com |url=https://248am.com/fajer/kuwait/kuwait-law-sexual-crimes/|access-date=11 October 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629203323/https://248am.com/fajer/kuwait/kuwait-law-sexual-crimes/}}</ref> Single expat parents including expat mothers can legally sponsor their children for residency permits.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Yasmena Al Mulla |date=24 August 2020 |title=Kuwait allows expat mothers to sponsor children |website=Gulf News |url=https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/kuwait/kuwait-allows-expat-mothers-to-sponsor-children-1.73390299|access-date=11 October 2020}}</ref> Couples where one or both parties are Kuwaiti are covered by local family law and hence do not have recourse to the limited recognition of common-law marriage.<ref name=":0"/>