7,406
edits
Difference between revisions of "Family Relationships"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
→Other unmarried relationships
Nate Russell (talk | contribs) |
Nate Russell (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 177: | Line 177: | ||
Like unmarried spouses who have lived together for less than two years, couples who are not spouses still share in property they jointly own, and they can make claims to property owned only by one spouse under the law of trusts and the law of equity. These claims are discussed in the introductory section of the [[Property_%26_Debt_in_Family_Law_Matters|Property & Debt]] chapter. | Like unmarried spouses who have lived together for less than two years, couples who are not spouses still share in property they jointly own, and they can make claims to property owned only by one spouse under the law of trusts and the law of equity. These claims are discussed in the introductory section of the [[Property_%26_Debt_in_Family_Law_Matters|Property & Debt]] chapter. | ||
Couples who are not spouses, not parents, and do not live together cannot apply for protection orders under the ''[[Family Law Act]]''. | Couples who are not spouses, not parents, and do not live together cannot apply for protection orders under the ''[[Family Law Act]]''. See the chapter on [[Family Violence Overview|Family Violence]] for an introduction to the ways that the police and criminal law can deal with family violence, if this is a concern in your situation. | ||
===Children's caregivers and extended family=== | ===Children's caregivers and extended family=== | ||