The state Duma rejected the draft law, which suggested to equate the "actual marriage" to the official marriage.

The document was submitted to the lower house of Parliament in January. According to the explanatory Memorandum, the signs of a "de facto marital relationships" are maintaining a common household and living together for five years, and maintaining a common household, living together for 2 years and shared a child.

in the project it was specified that such pairs shall be used for family and civil law.

The responsible state Duma Committee on family, women and children first did not support this initiative. For example, it stressed that "the upcoming five-year period of cohabitation" could be the cause of a breakup between a man and a woman.

in addition, in the opinion of the Department, the draft law does not meet the purpose stated in the explanatory Memorandum: the decision of questions of protection of motherhood and childhood, strengthening the social fabric of the society.

The Duma Committee on state construction and legislation is also recommended that the lower house reject the project. They found blurry suggested signs of " de facto relationship ". Also from the text of the draft is not clear who and at what moment will establish the existence of such a relationship.

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