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Old 11-28-2022, 02:11 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: Spooky's relationship issues:

I don't know if this is what's going on, but some places in Canada and U.S. (and I'm sure other parts of the world) recognize common law marriage. This means that you may be entitled to things if you've lived with the person for a certain period of time.

"In Ontario, Canada, two people are considered common law partners if they have been continuously living together in a conjugal relationship for at least three years. If they have a child together by birth or adoption, then they only need to have been living together for one year."

In Ontario, you're only entitled to whatever you brought into the relationship, unless your assets are all intertwined and it's more complicated. In other provinces and states, the partner may be entitled to 50% of certain things.
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