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.) Q' [9 O# h6 @7 R" @
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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。 # @1 x' q/ ~( x2 q% ]* \" {1 O$ ^! ? ! t) J7 V8 [' d$ X' X8 G# o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。 $ t9 c \8 b, t, S1 x! ^4 L8 ]( S5 ^6 ^/ @& z/ r9 g. Y
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 b/ I. K" W8 y: J4 t 3 w/ r: U" ~" c" J) ^: X2 I9 ^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。1 z. X4 D+ C+ g# E