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Old 06-29-2008, 02:29 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by ricosuave View Post
if the said girlfriend has been living there for 6 months, she's already considered common law, so she is potentially entitled to half anyway, unless some sort of pre-nup was arranged.
Not correct. There are different definitions of common law. They vary by province for this kind of thing and CPP's definition is one year. Most provinces, if I recall correctly, are either one or two years. I could check for you if the OP wants to know precisely the law in Alberta. It's probably one or two years.

Bottom line here is I would be very careful doing what is being considered. This is fraught with risk. Common-law relationships can be very dangerous. Here's an example: If you live CL with a partner who has children with a former partner, you can be legally on the hook for child costs for those children who are not your own if you act in the absence of the parent. Think about this; the financial risk is huge.
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