De facto union

Concept

• How the Civil Code of Québec defines de facto spouses?
• Do de facto spouses have the same rights as married spouses?

Rights of the de facto spouses

• What are the rights conferred to de facto spouses in the Civil Code of Quebec?
• What are the rights of children born of de facto union?
• Who will have custody of the child or children born of de facto union in case of termination of common life?
• Do de facto spouses have a right to an alimony if there is termination of common life?
• Do de facto spouses have the right to partition the property acquired during the union after termination of common life?
• In the absence of a Will, do de facto spouses, who lived together for several years, have the right to inherit property of the deceased de facto spouse?
• Who will be capable of managing your business if you do not have anymore the capacity to do so?

The law and de facto spouses

• What particular laws confer rights to de facto spouses?
• Why do some particular laws confer rights to de facto spouses?

Common life contract

• What can do de facto spouses wishing a legal framework for their de facto union?
• Why is it useful to draw up a cohabitation contract between de facto spouses?
• What can be included a cohabitation contract?