PE> It is normal to say "your wife" in that situation, but I
PE> remembered you were LIVING IN SIN!!!  .

BG> Doesn't matter these days (and after my first marriage,
BG> I started believing in long engagements), after 2 years
BG> of living together IN SIN , common-law wives have
BG> the same rights as those who are legally married anyway.

RS> That depends on the state, its a state matter with defactos.

BG> Yeah, I was replying with the NSW law in the context of Paul's living there

Thats certainly not current NSW law.

BG> but up here, defactos have no such rights, and have no
BG> legal claim on property in the case of separation, unless
BG> they have documentary evidence of their own personal financial
BG> contribution to said property.  The period is irrelevant.

Thats just as true here, and in fact there has just been
a massive legal bunfight about one particular example,
with a real legal as one party too. The woman lost.

BG> Pisses off our local feminsts no end too, I might add.  :)

Cant imagine why |-)
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