True or false: couple law from one country to the next

Ten statements on marriage, divorce, inheritance and unmarried couples. Almost nothing about couples is universal.

This site has said from its first page that the answer depends on the country. This quiz proves it in ten questions: marriage, divorce, inheritance, unmarried couples, spouse visas. The statements concern precise, checkable rules, not impressions.

After each answer the correction arrives with a link to the page that establishes it. Be aware that these rules change — every page carries its verification date.

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The thread running through these ten questions

Three mistakes recur. The first is believing that long cohabitation eventually creates rights: almost nowhere does it. The second is assuming the European Union has harmonised family law: it has not, and cannot, the matter belonging to the member states. The third is treating a foreign document as automatically valid at home: registration is almost always required.

Where to find the answer for your own case

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