How marriage changes your legal status

• Marriage

Marriage

Marriage is a legal agreement with significant legal implications. It changes your legal status and affects your children's status as well, even after death. It also impacts your rights and responsibilities concerning:

• Social welfare
• Tax
• Guardianship status of fathers
• Presumption of paternity
• Life insurance and pensions
• Inheritance
• Maintenance
• Safety orders, protection orders and barring orders in Ireland