Difference between revisions of "Unmarried Spouses"

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''Bringing a claim'' means starting a court proceeding asking for a particular order, not the date when the first application is made in that proceeding.
''Bringing a claim'' means starting a court proceeding asking for a particular order, not the date when the first application is made in that proceeding.


The date of separation is the date when the "marriage-like" quality of an unmarried relationship ends. As a result, the "marriage-like" quality of a relationship can terminate before a couple physically separates, and the time limits will usually begin to run from that date rather than the date someone moves out.
The date of separation is the date when one or both spouses realize that their relationship is over, says so, and ends the "marriage-like" quality of the relationship. As a result, the "marriage-like" quality of a relationship can terminate before a couple physically separates, and the time limits will usually begin to run from that date rather than the date someone moves out.


====Effect of dispute resolution processes====
====Effect of dispute resolution processes====

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