Fast Facts about Common Law relationships
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#1: Couples who are not legally married are still subject to Alberta laws governing Common Law relationships.
#2: Prenuptial agreements are recommended for both legally married couples and common law couples. There is also no difference in terms of timing - the earlier the better.
#3: Spousal support may still be payable even if a couple is not legally married.
#4: Custody and Access is often treated similarly for common law couples and married couples .
#5: Child support is payable in the same way that it is for married couples.
#6: You are unable to "sign off on your parental rights". You need legal advice regarding this option for you
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Q: What is Collaborative Law?
Collaborative law is an out-of-court proceeding that treats divorce or separation as a process of trial and error and problem solving, not a process where one side wins and the other loses. Both parties retain separate attorneys who help them settle disputes. If any of the parties decide to go to court, the collaborative law process is terminated and both attorneys can no longer be involved in the case.
