Palimony scots law

[tulloch]

My girlfriend and I have a baby daughter. We each own outright our own houses in our own separate names and cohabit at each about three nights a week. We have registered each of us as having parental responsibillities and rights. We have no joint accounts and pay everything separately. Do we have any financial claim on each other if we split up apart from child maintenance.

[ianess]

Sorry to throw a potential spanner in the works tulloch but unless there has been a very recent change in Scots Law unmarried fathers have no parental rights whatsoever. I know there's been talk about changing the law but I don't think it's actually taken effect yet.
You'd probably be best advised to get proper legal advice.
I hope it all works out for the best for the 3 of you, but especially for your daughter.

[Drisgirl]

ianess is right.A relation of mine, whose circumstances differ in that they both own the house they stay in,had to go to a solicitor and she had to have her will changed to say that her partner was her next of kin and would be wholly resposible for the child should anything happen - as opposed to her parents (who legally would be)I concur with ianess - see a solicitor for both your peaces of mind.

[Drisgirl]

Sorry forgot your other Q - shouldnt imagine there would be financial claims but then again it could be argued you are perceived you are common law and its only your word that you co-habit a few times a week.Bit of a legal minefield - if you dont sort it now.