Are Roommates Considered Cohabitants?

Thanks! Nope. A cohabitant (for the purpose of OPM) is someone who you are in a spouse-like relationship with. A cohabitant is a person with whom you share bonds of affection, obligation, or other commitment, as opposed to a person with whom you live with for reasons of convenience (e.g. a roommate).

What is considered a cohabitant?

Someone whom you live with but are not related to through blood or marriage would be called a cohabitant. Cohabitant is defined as someone in a relationship with an unrelated adult living together for long enough period for there to be some permanency in the relationship under California Penal Code 13700 (b).

Is having a roommate considered cohabitation?

Cohabitation agreements are contracts between two people who are romantically involved. While you can also get a roommate agreement if you're a romantic couple, a cohabitation agreement protects couples better than a roommate agreement because cohabitation agreements address issues that roommate agreements don't.