How do you define 'Significant Other' regarding to residential occupancy rights in Florida?
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It's not clear from your question whether you are inquiring about a requirement for a leasing situation, home purcahse, voting rights, marriage, divore or custody, or perhaps driver's or other types of licenses.
Each of these areas of law can involve a residency requirement.
However, occupancy of a dwelling (house or apartment) can be limited to a certain number of people depending on the size in order to comply with fair housing discrimination laws as well as safety regulations.
In Florida, the standard may be 2 persons per bedroom, single family or not, related individuals or not, but you may have one more IF they are a family member. By family member, they mean brother, sister, parents NOT cousins, inlaws, etc. Check your local zoning regulations or Code Enforcement Bureau for more specific information.
While we are unable to locate a legal definition of "significant other", it is commonly known that it is defined as a person, such as a spouse or lover, with whom one shares a long-term sexual relationship or a person, such as a family member or close friend, who is important or influential in one's life.