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What are the rights conferred to de facto spouses in the Civil Code of Quebec?

The Civil Code of Quebec grants, at certain conditions, rights to de facto spouses. There are three specific cases for which the Civil Code of Quebec recognizes the existence of such rights. So, under section 15 of the Civil Code of Quebec, de facto spouses can agree to the care which must be given to a major incapable. Under section 555 of the Civil Code of Quebec, de facto spouse of the father or mother of a child can adopt the latter. In this case, de facto spouses must have lived together for at least three (3) years. Finally, section 1938 of the Civil Code of Quebec provides the right of de facto spouse to remain in the premises upon termination of the cohabitation. It is only in these very specific cases that the Civil Code of Quebec recognizes the existence of de facto spouses.

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