Married Spouses and the Law on Marriage: Difference between revisions
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| resourcetype = a publication on ''Family Law Act'' basics titled <br/> | | resourcetype = a publication on ''Family Law Act'' basics titled <br/> | ||
| link = [http://clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1058 Living Together or Living Apart] | | link = [http://clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1058 Living Together or Living Apart] | ||
}} | }}Marriage creates a legal relationship between two people, a relationship that gives each spouse legal rights and obligations towards each other on top of whatever promises they may have made during their marriage ceremony. A proper marriage must comply with certain legal requirements, however, and as a result not all marriages must be ended by divorce. Some marriages are invalid from the start and can be annulled. | ||
Marriage creates a legal relationship between two people, a relationship that gives each spouse legal rights and obligations towards each other on top of whatever promises they may have made during their marriage ceremony. A proper marriage must comply with certain legal requirements, however, and as a result not all marriages must be ended by divorce. Some marriages are invalid from the start and can be annulled. | |||
This section discusses the legal requirements of a valid marriage. It looks at void marriages and voidable marriages (there is a difference), and at marriages that are invalid. It also discusses the legal rights resulting from marriage. | This section discusses the legal requirements of a valid marriage. It looks at void marriages and voidable marriages (there is a difference), and at marriages that are invalid. It also discusses the legal rights resulting from marriage. | ||
