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.2 A% _9 R& [: {9 F4 W+ t: z
6 d/ k( ?& L# M! d+ c% l! ]+ }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?
{# c4 O) h# b8 X. o x% c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. ( o- h& z9 N2 U, d+ Z2 ^- }: }! E+ f3 _; Q* z/ n
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。2 V6 C4 e8 y( C. z( u) D# H
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举例, 如果你交部分房屋贷款, 首付, 参与维修整理, 法律上的定义就是共同维护产业的价值,只要能出示证明如收据, 付款证明等, 因为你的参与使双方受惠, 你就可以向对方索取这方面的费用加共同享受其利益。- |: D. `1 Q7 u ^+ N8 F' L' v
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虽然不是根据 Family Law 来维护自己权益,但是Trust claim也可以在一方面上保护自己。