If two persons have lived together, at least, for five years as if they were married and the relationship is terminated by the death of one of the cohabitees, the Court may, upon request, order that the surviving cohabitee shall have the same rights of succession as a surviving spouse.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 622
Position of Surviving Cohabitee · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
The Court shall make such order as is reasonable in the circumstances.