Fine & AssociatesToronto, ON · October 22, 2026Follow

What Are Your Rights After a Common-Law Breakup?

Every few months, a client or potential client comes to our Firm to ask some version of the same question: “We were never married. Can’t we just split up and walk away?” It’s a reasonable assumption. But under Ontario law, it’s an incorrect one. Ontario doesn’t recognize “common-law marriage” – only common-law relationships, with specific...

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