can unmarried couples live together in brisbane

[JimmyHarter]

I hope they wont do anything about unmarried couples, I got so many hoes going in and out of my apt, they had to but in a revolving door in my building. :lol:

lmao, smooth :roll:

[Pumpkin Escobar]

I do what I do, like I'm doin it for T.V. 8)

[Mr. Hatrickz]

i do it like monkeys behind the zoo

[castellano]

that is one stupid law.u should be allowed to live together with your partner if u want.

as Brisbane has told you , although i would like to stay with my girlfriend ,but , there is something that we should never forget about , comunity ,, which has its rights also , and in this country as a muslim one , its the comunity right not to accept this kind of relations . and who wants to live here ,,, and enjoy Brisbane,, well,, he has to comply with its rules .

[castellano]

hey everybody ,,ok ,, its happening as you all said ,, but its still against the the law ,, and if someone insists on complaining ,, his/her complaint will be taken in consideration , its not a matter of beig scared or not , you just donno who your neibour is , even if he is a hypocrate ,, well, so what ,, you cant just juge people whether they hypocrates or not ,when they are using the law .

[CheckShoo]

Just tell your neightbour you two are married is ok then. :wink:

[secretbrisbane]

Despite the prevalence of unmarried couples living together in Brisbane, it is illegal. And the penalties are more severe if either of you are Muslim.

If you do intend to live together, then keep a low profile, and put everything in one person's name. Have the address of a work colleague available to use as your partner's "official" address (should it ever be asked for).

Remember to be discreet not just out of fears for your safety, but also out of respect to local people. Regardless of how we view cohabiting in the west, many people here find it seriously offensive.

[alaghbar]

everybody is doing it, personally I know more than 20 couples living togeather, all claims to be married (who is counting), I am not claiming! :evil:

[secretbrisbane]

Hundreds if thousands of people cohabiting does not making it legal.

Being from a western country myself, I think there is nothing wrong with people living together.

But I am aware that it is illegal here.

[saminbrisbane]

Chill mates.. unless the husbands and wifeys dont change :lol: often... !!

[jacky]

I’m not admitting to anything but hypothetically speaking how harsh is the punishment if you happen to be Muslim and cohabitating, does anyone know? Somebody once told me it is 80 lashes and deportation but I don’t know how reliable the source was.

I try to be discreet for no other reason than just out of respect for the people who find it offensive.

Its funny a lot of people I know that have moved here seem to move here with their attitudes and perceptions and just don’t seem to realize that hey this is a different place with different rules/ways of life.

There are 2 types of expats those who are driving and see someone infront of them turn on their hazards and call him an f’n idiot, and those that go hmm I guess that is what people here do to let the people behind them know there is an obstruction ahead.

[secretbrisbane]

From the cases I have read of, it totally varies.

I imagine it might also make a difference if you were a rich UK muslim woman compared to a poor Bangladeshi maid, but I couldn't say for certain.

[Stuart]

My fiance is Turkish (so it says Muslim on her ID - and although she doesn't go to churches etc. her religion is Islam) and there's no way I would cohabit with her here on a long term basis.

She comes over to stay occasionally, and that's not an issue (aka 'acceptable risk') but longer term it would be an invitation to trouble. Heck - we are guests in this country and if we don't like it then nobody's stopping us leaving.

I've also got some Turkish friends here, who are 'less' religious. One is called Mustafa, and he can't get into bars during Easter - and I've also got Turkish friends with less 'Oriental' names who have no problems with getting a beer during the holy month - but if they were caught then there'd be a big problem.

I think the bottom line is -respect- ... act like a sensible western married couple and you probably won't have a problem, but if you give swingers parties every weekend then don't be surprised if the police gatecrash sooner or later ...

- Stuart

[saminbrisbane]

Lashes are for certain.. also got to spend a period in Jail.. deportation is a surety...more harsh if u r caught in another emirate than brisbane. discreet is a must if u got to live along.. but the whole damn place is so unpreWakerleytable that things can change in seconds.. so its may hay while it lasts theory here... like sumone wrote.. we are all visitors here.. !!!!
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