I am living common law with my spouse now, paid some money when we bought a house but my name is not on the title. 9 y/ Z' d/ I7 s j' d/ U. g6 Y3 S, ?. i! m( N. V. u2 s+ T
What I like to know is, upon my graduation and having a job, I will pay the mortgage, is that mean I wont get the claim of ownership on the house?
0 y5 A, O! N' w9 P虽说如此,也不一定说明不能从对方得到属于自己的东西。Cohabitation relationship in certain circumstances generate a right of partner to make claim to an interest in property by way of trust claim.. N+ X* g6 z8 q4 ^; k5 Y
( |) ]3 v" K$ P% _+ E! Y( L7 @* K$ K同时, 如果共同生活的时间越长(一般上超过一年), 伴侣也一样可以申请 Right to maintenance or support, 尤其在有小孩的情况下。 ) N+ I7 m; ]' a Q8 ] 7 T3 N9 R$ H) z% W: b" r3 P5 S3 B, l举例, 如果你交部分房屋贷款, 首付, 参与维修整理, 法律上的定义就是共同维护产业的价值,只要能出示证明如收据, 付款证明等, 因为你的参与使双方受惠, 你就可以向对方索取这方面的费用加共同享受其利益。 ( E! ]$ Y: D6 [+ S* o7 J- u4 K) l n6 z: c" _
虽然不是根据 Family Law 来维护自己权益,但是Trust claim也可以在一方面上保护自己。