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. - |0 Z4 c- ^$ }% N9 x# a) T! y" ]3 h
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。 & f3 S) J9 t+ h) M3 k6 F1 G+ r# K# \6 ]% N7 X
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。+ H7 z- f. w% q6 n6 l$ ?7 [% ^
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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. . I, E" | x6 t; @' O- w " G5 L8 P, v8 j1 v }& {+ N5 ]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。8 `# q% [- x) O& ?/ [7 c