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					  FALSE : The spouse that needs the assistance must apply for it.					 
					
					 Spousal Support is automatic 
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					  The Matrimonial Home					 
					
					 The home in which the spouses live in during their marriage 
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					  c) Cohabitation agreement					 
					
					 A domestic contract between two unmarried people who are living together in a common law relationship is called a: 
					a) Common Law agreement b) Live in contract c) Cohabitation agreement d)Separation agreement  | 
				
				
						
					 
					  Agreement					 
					A cohabitation agreement is useful for common law couples who want an ____________ for dividing their property upon separation or death  | 
						
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					  FALSE					 
					
					 The term "legally married spouses" does not include same sex couples. 
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					  Spousal Support					 
					
					 Money paid by one spouse to another after divorce or separation 
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					  b) Automatically gets the assets					 
					
					 If a common law partner dies and the partners had joint assets the surviving partner: 
					a) Has to apply to get the assets b) Automatically gets the assets c) Gets the assets after one month d) Has no right over the assets  | 
				
				
						
					 
					  Separation agreement					 
					
					 Separating couples that do not have a marriage contract or a cohabitation agreement must settle things with a ___________  _________ or in court (2 words) 
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					  FALSE: Spousal support is not used to punish the other spouse					 
					
					 Spousal support can be increased if your partner cheated on you 
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					  Cohabitation or Common Law					 
					
					 The act of living together in an intimate relationship without being married 
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					  b) The parents no longer need to support the child					 
					
					 If a child between 16 and the age of majority leaves home and withdraws from parental control: 
					a) The parents must continue to support the child until he/she reaches the age of majority b) The parents no longer need to support the child c) The child becom  | 
				
				
						
					 
					  Equalization					 
					
					 _____________ is the process of dividing the value of property equally between spouses when they divorce 
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					  TRUE					 
					
					 In Common Law relationships each partner can only take what they own. 
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					  Family asset					 
					
					 Property owned by one or both spouses that is used for family purposes 
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					  d) Limited to a short period of time					 
					
					 The length of support for short term relationships is: 
					a) Indeterminate b) 7 years, unless otherwise stated c) Limited to a maximum of 2 years d) Limited to a short period of time  | 
				
				
						
					 
					  Manitoba					 
					
					 In ________ the rights of common law and married couples are similar after a certain length of time  
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					  FALSE: It is called a Cohabitation Agreement 					 
					
					 A domestic contract between two unmarried people who are living together in a common law relationship is known as a Marriage Contract. 
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					  Domestic Contract					 
					
					 An agreement between partners in an intimate relationship specifying their rights and obligations 
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					  b) Child Custody Review order					 
					
					 Which of the following is not an example of a Domestic Contract: 
					a) Cohabitation agreement b) Child Custody Review order c) Marriage contract d) Separation agreement.  | 
				
				
						
					 
					  gifts, inheritance or debts 
					
					 When calculating equalization payments each spouse must create a list of property that they own and subtract any _____, ______, and _______ 
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