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The provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]'' defines ''spouse'' as including married spouses and unmarried couples, providing that the unmarried couple has lived together in a "marriage-like relationship" for at least two years, or lived together for less than two years if they have had a child. Because the federal ''[[Divorce Act]]'' only applies to married spouses, all of the rules that apply when unmarried relationships end are found in the ''Family Law Act''.
The provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]'' defines ''spouse'' as including married spouses and unmarried couples, providing that the unmarried couple has lived together in a "marriage-like relationship" for at least two years, or lived together for less than two years if they have had a child. Because the federal ''[[Divorce Act]]'' only applies to married spouses, all of the rules that apply when unmarried relationships end are found in the ''Family Law Act''.


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A surviving unmarried spouse can apply to receive death benefits from ICBC when the other spouse is killed in a car accident, regardless of whose fault the accident was.
A surviving unmarried spouse can apply to receive death benefits from ICBC when the other spouse is killed in a car accident, regardless of whose fault the accident was.


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* <span style="color: red;">bulleted list of other pages in this chapter, linked</span>
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==Page Resources and Links==
==Page resources and links==


===Legislation===
===Legislation===


* <span style="color: red;">bulleted list of linked legislation referred to in page</span>
* ''[[Family Law Act]]''
FLA, DA, fed Income Tax Act, wills variation act, adult g'ship act, old age security act, cpp act, employment and assistance act
* ''[[Divorce Act]]''
* ''[http://canlii.ca/t/7vb7 Income Tax Act]''
* ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84g0 Wills Variation Act]''
* ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84gj Adult Guardianship Act]''
* ''[http://canlii.ca/t/7vjx Old Age Security Act]]''
* ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84l7 Employment and Assistance Act]''
* ''[http://canlii.ca/t/7vfd Canada Pension Plan]''


===Links===
===Links===


* <span style="color: red;">bulleted list of linked external websites referred to in page</span>
* [http://clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1639 Legal Services Society's Family Law Website: Property issues and common-law relationships]
government benefits websites, MSP, ministry for income assistance
* [http://clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/2204 Canada Pension Plan Survivor's Pension]
* [http://clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/2291 Legal Services Society's Family Law Website: Proving you're separated if you and your spouse still live together]
 


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