Common-law spouses may enjoy benefits similar to those with a marriage license Lita Epstein has 18+ years of experience as an author and financial writer. She has also written over 40 books. A ...

As previewed, Jamar Quarles was previously convicted under a Michigan “burglary” statute that encompasses not just common-law offenders (those who, in Blackstone’s conception repeated today, “break ...

What is a marriage and common law relationship? What's the difference between common law and marriage in Canada? How do common law spouses divide their property? Common law relationships, marriage, ...

The clock is ticking on common-law marriages in Alabama. Starting Jan. 1, 2017, the state of Alabama will no longer recognize any new common-law marriages. The unions entered into before Jan. 1, 2017 ...

A recent ruling in B.C. that grants common-law partners the same fundamental rights as married couples after two years of cohabitation has cast a light on how common-law couples are treated in other ...

Pretoria - The present common law definition of rape is "archaic" and has resulted in inadequate protection for victims of sodomy and discriminatory sentences, a Pretoria High Court judge says. Judge ...

Two common law couples in Carbonear say their relationships are meaningless in the eyes of the law because only married couples have a say when it comes to property rights and healthcare decisions for ...

Most Canadian citizens and permanent residents who fall in love with and get married to a non-Canadian understand that they can sponsor their spouses to immigrate to Canada, and will often do so ...