What does de facto mean in terms of marital status?

Answer 1

If something is de facto it means it is a reality, a fact of life, even if not approved in law (de jure).

eg: Kosovo exists as a de facto country because, de jure, it is still part of Serbia.

eg de jure one cannot park one's car on the pavement but de facto everyone does.

Answer 2

• live together as a couple
• are not married
• are not siblings or a parent or child of each other.

Answer

de facto means "actually" or "a practice in use" or an "existing situation" but not official or recognized by law. So in a de facto relationship, a relationship exists even though it is not "officially" recognized.

Answer 3

De facto means 'fact of life', or 'concerning fact' in general terms. A de facto relationship is one, in which both the partners are not married, live together, not related as siblings, and are over the age of 18.

Answer 4

The Latin word de facto refers to "in fact" in English language.