{"id":11544,"date":"2020-12-15T11:46:34","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T19:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/private-person.com\/blog\/?p=11544"},"modified":"2020-12-18T09:49:36","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T17:49:36","slug":"faq-common-law-yes-its-valid-but-varies-for-example-in-marriage-divorce-property-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/private-person.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/faq-common-law-yes-its-valid-but-varies-for-example-in-marriage-divorce-property-division\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ &#8211; common law? Yes, it&#8217;s valid but varies&#8230;for example in marriage\/divorce property division"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A common question is whether or not common law is REALLY active\/exists\/works\/is available still today.<\/p>\n<p>The short answer is yes and a quick search of the laws, court cases, law books will uncover a vast number of references BUT common law varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Here&#8217;s a quick video on common law marriage that addresses common law, marriage and <!--more-->how the different provinces deal with common law marriages differently when it comes to property rights at a separation\/divorce.<\/p>\n<p>This answers another common question: do common law marriages exist\/are recognized?<\/p>\n<p>Yes and they are the exclusive jurisdiction of the provinces, that&#8217;s another clue.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-subscribe-bar-container\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe title=\"What happens to the house if a common-law couple separates\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VORXsWANhgw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"about:blank\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"youtube-subscribe-bar\" style=\"\">\n<div>Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel<\/div>\n<div><iframe  class=\"big lazyload\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscribe_embed?usegapi=1&amp;channelid=UCzo3rLy_Mcsup3Et3E7rUIQ&amp;layout=full&amp;theme=&amp;count=hidden&amp;origin=https:\/\/private-person.com\/blog\/\" src=\"about:blank\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\">Understanding the Common Law [No. 86 LECTURE]<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">What is the common law and why does it matter? 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Topics include common law as &#8220;judge-made rules&#8221;; the slow evolution of common law; the power<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-subscribe-bar-container\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe title=\"What is \u201ccommon law\u201d?L4S4\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mPR1zxZWUrs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"about:blank\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"youtube-subscribe-bar\" style=\"\">\n<div>Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel<\/div>\n<div><iframe  class=\"big lazyload\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscribe_embed?usegapi=1&amp;channelid=UCzo3rLy_Mcsup3Et3E7rUIQ&amp;layout=full&amp;theme=&amp;count=hidden&amp;origin=https:\/\/private-person.com\/blog\/\" src=\"about:blank\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A common question is whether or not common law is REALLY active\/exists\/works\/is available still today. 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