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Distilling the myths about rights of common law partners | Matlow Miller Cummins Thrasher LLP
It is often mistaken that common law partners are afforded the same rights as married spouses. Some separating common law partners are unpleasantly surprised that the law in Ontario does not treat them the same as married spouses. Unlike a married spouse, a common law partner in Ontario does not have a right to the