In Ontario, you are considered to be common law if you and your spouse have cohabited for 3 years or if you and your partner live in a relationship of permanence and have a child together.
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Do I have to pay child and/or spousal support if I was in a common law relationship?
Spousal support: If your relationship meets the definition of “Common Law”, you may be entitled to spousal support or be obligated to pay spousal support to your former partner. Child Support: Child support is the right to the child and whether the parties have been married or are in common law relationship, every parent has […]
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