Rod, at 12:03 on May 26 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

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

RS> Thats certainly not current NSW law.

Are you sure about that?  My information is that Qld is looking at
following NSW's example in giving defactos of more than 2 years equal
rights re property settlements etc., same as your normal everyday divorce.

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.

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

Is that right?  That wasn't those 2 dykes, was it?

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

RS> Cant imagine why |-)

Oh well, beats their whingeing about the proposed gun laws, I suppose...

Regards, Bill
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