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. Y0 q, V4 w* o% J: j9 W: k
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What 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。 : n6 h# t. Q3 _, H9 e 6 s5 U) |4 t9 N9 s: v/ |, W" A$ O/ j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。 Z7 A0 A) X: ?, r3 p& E( w4 z; t; f0 ?7 p/ T
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./ ^1 r% [* v0 ?( E! c" R% V
9 b! G9 @+ g# q7 j+ H' v+ L ^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。- R$ ?: w+ c! g" P- v- G$ a: _