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FALSE : The spouse that needs the assistance must apply for it.
Spousal Support is automatic
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The Matrimonial Home
The home in which the spouses live in during their marriage
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c) Cohabitation agreement
A domestic contract between two unmarried people who are living together in a common law relationship is called a:
a) Common Law agreement b) Live in contract c) Cohabitation agreement d)Separation agreement |
Agreement
A cohabitation agreement is useful for common law couples who want an ____________ for dividing their property upon separation or death
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FALSE
The term "legally married spouses" does not include same sex couples.
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Spousal Support
Money paid by one spouse to another after divorce or separation
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b) Automatically gets the assets
If a common law partner dies and the partners had joint assets the surviving partner:
a) Has to apply to get the assets b) Automatically gets the assets c) Gets the assets after one month d) Has no right over the assets |
Separation agreement
Separating couples that do not have a marriage contract or a cohabitation agreement must settle things with a ___________ _________ or in court (2 words)
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FALSE: Spousal support is not used to punish the other spouse
Spousal support can be increased if your partner cheated on you
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Cohabitation or Common Law
The act of living together in an intimate relationship without being married
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b) The parents no longer need to support the child
If a child between 16 and the age of majority leaves home and withdraws from parental control:
a) The parents must continue to support the child until he/she reaches the age of majority b) The parents no longer need to support the child c) The child becom |
Equalization
____________ is the process of dividing the value of property equally between spouses when they divorce
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TRUE
In Common Law relationships each partner can only take what they own.
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Family asset
Property owned by one or both spouses that is used for family purposes
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d) Limited to a short period of time
The length of support for short term relationships is:
a) Indeterminate b) 7 years, unless otherwise stated c) Limited to a maximum of 2 years d) Limited to a short period of time |
Manitoba
In ________ the rights of common law and married couples are similar after a certain length of time
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FALSE: It is called a Cohabitation Agreement
A domestic contract between two unmarried people who are living together in a common law relationship is known as a Marriage Contract.
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Domestic Contract
An agreement between partners in an intimate relationship specifying their rights and obligations
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b) Child Custody Review order
Which of the following is not an example of a Domestic Contract:
a) Cohabitation agreement b) Child Custody Review order c) Marriage contract d) Separation agreement |
gifts, inheritance or debts
When calculating equalization payments each spouse must create a list of property that they own and subtract any _____, ______, and _______
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