Define: Life Partner

The meaning of “Life Partner” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Life Partner defined in a legal contract?

  • Life Partner means a person who resides with another person in a marital-like relationship, without a legal marriage. Seen in 8 SEC filings
  • Life Partner means a person whose association with another person is equivalent to a familial relationship. Seen in 7 SEC filings
  • Life Partner means a person who is registered as a partner and is not in any other lawful marriage under [recognition acts]. Seen in 6 SEC filings
  • Life Partner means the partner of a person who, despite not being legally married, lives in a relationship that resembles marriage and is intended to be permanent, as evidenced by cohabitation for at least [number] months or as appropriate under exceptional circumstances. Seen in 5 SEC filings
  • Life Partner means a legally competent person who is part of a heterosexual or homosexual relationship intended to be permanent, exclude others, involve cohabitation, contributes mutually to emotional support and has a reciprocal obligation for financial support. Seen in 5 SEC filings
  • Life Partner means a person with whom the Core Investor has entered into a written domestic or cohabitation agreement and the same rules will apply to a Life Partner as to a spouse for the purposes of Family Network, unless stated otherwise. Seen in 4 SEC filings
  • Life Partner means a person who lives with another as a spouse, but is not legally married. Seen in 2 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of life partner' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Life Partner means a person living with another in a resemblance of marriage, mutually intended to be permanent, without the formality of a legal marriage.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Distribution of assets
  • Decision making in health situations
  • Extension of employee benefits
  • Estate planning

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Life Partner means an individual in a reciprocal, emotionally and financially supportive relationship with another, excluding others, demonstrated by cohabitation.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Setup of financial support and assets sharing
  • Delineation of rights and obligation within the relationship

Relevant Sectors

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What is the most popular definition of 'Life Partner'?

Life Partner means a person living with another in a resemblance of marriage, mutually intended to be permanent, without the formality of a legal marriage.

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