common-law

Ottawa lawyer Timothy Sullivan on the role of lawyers
Family law

Not being ‘married’ doesn’t mean you don’t need a lawyer

Common-law relationship splits have unique challenges. In the past 10 years, the number of common-law couples (non-married couples who have a household together) in Canada has continued to grow, and now comprises about 20% of families across the country. For many people, a household based on a common-law relationship is something that sort of ‘happens’. […]

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