I am living common law with my spouse now, paid some money when we bought a house but my name is not on the title. 4 u* M. x1 i/ p ! [4 S; V% J4 \, y8 zWhat I like to know is, upon my graduation and having a job, I will pay the mortgage, is that mean I wont get the claim of ownership on the house?
Common Law 的定义在于与伴侣在没有举办婚宴或注册的情况下同居。双方同意共同生活, 实质上与婚姻生活没有差别。 x, a. I+ T" W! z1 [( L ; _# e; j6 l6 }( J+ z; d在法律上, 当同居关系结束时, 不需要申请离婚, 也因为如此,不能通过与离婚一般由法院安排的强制性财产分配给双方。. E! C- F2 D* c+ v/ ^( A
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虽说如此,也不一定说明不能从对方得到属于自己的东西。Cohabitation relationship in certain circumstances generate a right of partner to make claim to an interest in property by way of trust claim. 5 l0 l/ t5 q* B @1 d, W( L v" t) T$ q! K& [' X
同时, 如果共同生活的时间越长(一般上超过一年), 伴侣也一样可以申请 Right to maintenance or support, 尤其在有小孩的情况下。# g9 E9 u6 F; q% u6 @