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==Rights and responsibilities of unmarried spouses== | ==Rights and responsibilities of unmarried spouses== | ||
Provided a couple qualify as spouses, either one of them is entitled to seek an order for spousal support under the ''Family Law Act'' or to ask for an order that a stepparent pay child support for the benefit of the child of a spouse. The rules that apply to an unmarried spouse's claim for spousal support or for child support from a stepparent are exactly the same as those that apply to married spouses. | |||
An unmarried couple who have lived together for at least two years can also ask for an order about the division of property and debt. The rules that apply to an unmarried spouse's claim for the division of property and debt are exactly the same as those that apply to married spouses. | An unmarried couple who have lived together for at least two years can also ask for an order about the division of property and debt. The rules that apply to an unmarried spouse's claim for the division of property and debt are exactly the same as those that apply to married spouses. | ||
If an unmarried couple has had a child together, they are parents who are entitled, just because they are parents, to ask for orders about the care of the child and for child support. The rules that apply to determine guardianship, the distribution of parenting arrangements and contact are exactly the same as they are for any other parents, including parents who are married. | If an unmarried couple has had a child together, they are parents who are entitled, just because they are parents, to ask for orders about the care of the child and for child support. The rules that apply to determine guardianship, the distribution of parenting arrangements, and contact are exactly the same as they are for any other parents, including parents who are married. | ||
==Government benefits== | ==Government benefits== | ||
