Relationships

The Relationships Act 2003 provides for recognition and registration of two types of relationships - significant and caring.

You can register a Significant Relationship if:

• the relationship is between two adults who have a relationship as a couple
• you are not married to one another
• you are not related by family
• both parties live in Tasmania
  

You can register a Caring Relationship if:

• the relationship is between two adults, whether or not related by family, one of whom provides the other with domestic support and personal care
• you are not married to one another
• you are not in an existing significant or caring relationship
• neither party is receiving payment for the care of the other either from employment or government departments
• both parties live in Tasmania