If a de facto/cohabiting/live-in relationship or customary marriage between a same-sex couple breaks down, what financial and/or custody claims are available and how do they differ from those available to an opposite-sex couple?

Same-sex and opposite-sex couples receive equal treatment in this matter. Issues regarding child status (parental responsibility, custody, alimony, child protection, child asset protection) are assessed in a summary proceeding, and the basic rules do not differ between married and unmarried couples. The Supreme Court does not recognize any alimony rights in a de facto couple. However, child support includes a specific portion for the caregiving parent to cover their basic costs, which essentially depends on the age of the child. Since the law does not regulate de facto couples, any claim must be based on the agreement that the two individuals have concluded a simple contract. Case law presumes that a five-year cohabitation usually involves such a contract. However, even when this is proven, the scope of this contract is typically limited and difficult to predict.