ONe more question.
When people ask questions about seeing other people once separated, they are often told to wait till the divorce is final.
What if the couple was only common-law , or living together, for many years and had a house and/or kids together????? Do those rules go out the door, or do ethics say that common-law couples splitting up should follow regular divorce 'protocol'????
2007-01-04 09:00:05 · 5 answers · asked by AUTO S 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Anyone know the Common-Law rules for the Toronto, Ontario, Canada area?
2007-01-04 12:41:00 · update #1
If you are in a State that recognizes CL marriage--then, you actually HAVE to get a divorce if you split up. If the state does not recognize CL marriage then once you break up, it's final and you ethically can see whoever you want.
2007-01-04 09:07:18 · answer #1 · answered by kathylouisehall 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Common law is marriage w/o paperwork. Only a few states recognise common law and they must go through regular divorce process like everyone else.
2007-01-04 09:19:36 · answer #2 · answered by Poppet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the state you live in, common-law does follow a regular divorce protocol if one of the parties decides to go that way. It would depend on what all has been accumulated over their time together, and their state of mind after the separation.
2007-01-04 09:50:15 · answer #3 · answered by msthinkpositive 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on the state and whether you were living as husband and wife, i.e. she used your name and you told people you were married, filed joint income taxes, etc. If so, you are married and have to file for divorce. If you have not, then just go your separate ways. If it is in your name, no problem; although it would be smart to have him sign a "Quit Claim" with notary, just to keep it clean. A lawyer won't cost much for a little advice.
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2015-01-28 12:51:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was pretty much a marriage, especially if there is kids involved. Yes, it follows the same protocol.
2007-01-04 09:03:15 · answer #6 · answered by tx girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋