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Married spouses and unmarried spouses who have lived together for at least two years have exactly the same rights in British Columbia under the provincial ''Family Law Act''. Both may: | Married spouses and unmarried spouses who have lived together for at least two years have exactly the same rights in British Columbia under the provincial ''Family Law Act''. Both may: | ||
#be the ''guardians'' of any children | #be the ''guardians'' of any children they happen to have, and as guardians have parental responsibilities and parenting time with respect to those children; | ||
#have ''contact'' with a child if they happen not to be guardians; | #have ''contact'' with a child if they happen not to be guardians; | ||
#ask for or be responsible to pay ''child support''; | #ask for or be responsible to pay ''child support''; | ||
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The only legal difference between unmarried spouses who have lived together for at least two years and unmarried spouses who have lived together for less than two years is that couples who have lived together for less than two years aren't able to share in family property and family debt under the ''Family Law Act''. They may: | The only legal difference between unmarried spouses who have lived together for at least two years and unmarried spouses who have lived together for less than two years is that couples who have lived together for less than two years aren't able to share in family property and family debt under the ''Family Law Act''. They may: | ||
#be the ''guardians'' of | #be the ''guardians'' of their children, and as guardians have parental responsibilities and parenting time with respect to those children; | ||
#have ''contact'' with a child if they happen not to be guardians; | #have ''contact'' with a child if they happen not to be guardians; | ||
#ask for or be responsible to pay ''child support''; | #ask for or be responsible to pay ''child support''; | ||
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Although people who are not spouses can have all sorts of legal relationships with each other, from co-owning land or running a business together, from a family law perspective, in general their most important relationship is as parents. Parents may: | Although people who are not spouses can have all sorts of legal relationships with each other, from co-owning land or running a business together, from a family law perspective, in general their most important relationship is as parents. Parents may: | ||
#be the ''guardians'' of | #be the ''guardians'' of their children, and as guardians have parental responsibilities and parenting time with respect to those children; | ||
#have ''contact'' with a child; | #have ''contact'' with a child; | ||
#ask for or be responsible to pay ''child support''; and, | #ask for or be responsible to pay ''child support''; and, | ||