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| resourcetype = a publication on ''Family Law Act'' basics titled | | resourcetype = a publication on ''Family Law Act'' basics titled | ||
| link = [ | | link = [https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/resources/living-together-or-living-apart Living Together or Living Apart] | ||
}}The provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]'' defines "spouse" as including both ''married people'' and ''unmarried people''. To qualify as "spouses" under the act, unmarried people must have lived together in a "marriage-like relationship" for at least two years, or for less than two years if they have had a child together. Because the federal ''[[Divorce Act]]'' only applies to married spouses, all of the rules that apply to unmarried relationships are in the ''Family Law Act''. | }}The provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]'' defines "spouse" as including both ''married people'' and ''unmarried people''. To qualify as "spouses" under the act, unmarried people must have lived together in a "marriage-like relationship" for at least two years, or for less than two years if they have had a child together. Because the federal ''[[Divorce Act]]'' only applies to married spouses, all of the rules that apply to unmarried relationships are in the ''Family Law Act''. | ||
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===Links=== | ===Links=== | ||
* [https:// | * [https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/finances-support Legal Aid BC's Family Law website's common questions on Finances & Support] | ||
** See "How is property divided when a common-law relationship ends?" under the heading "Common questions" | ** See "How is property divided when a common-law relationship ends?" under the heading "Common questions" | ||
* [https:// | * [https://bit.ly/3YD9iHm Canada Pension Plan Survivor's Pension] | ||
* [https:// | * [https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/separation-divorce/going-through-separation Legal Aid BC's Family Law website's information page "Going through separation"] | ||
** See "Proving you're separated if you and your spouse still live together" | ** See "Proving you're separated if you and your spouse still live together" | ||
* [https:// | * [https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/when-your-common-law-spouse-dies/ When Your Common-Law Spouse Dies] from Dial-a-Law by the People's Law School | ||
*[https:// | *[https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/marriage-agreements/ Marriage Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements] from Dial-a-Law by the People's Law School | ||
===Resources=== | ===Resources=== | ||
* [https:// | * [https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/resources/living-together-or-living-apart "Living Together or Living Apart: Common-Law Relationships, Marriage, Separation, and Divorce"] from Legal Aid BC | ||