UNIFORM COHABITANTS' ECONOMIC REMEDIES ACT

HB 123, the "Uniform Cohabitants' Economic Remedies Act," creates legal rights for unmarried couples living together (cohabitants) to seek financial remedies based on their contributions to the relationship. It directly affects cohabitants who are not married but live together as a couple after age 18, allowing them to file lawsuits for economic claims related to domestic work, childcare, financial support, or property contributions - excluding sexual relations. Key provisions include establishing rules for cohabitants' agreements (which can be oral), requiring courts to consider factors like duration of cohabitation and nature of contributions when evaluating claims, and ensuring these claims don’t interfere with child support or domestic abuse protections. The law provides a new legal pathway for cohabitants to seek fair division of property or compensation upon relationship termination, without replacing existing family law remedies.