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.6 I+ [( v. K; f* Y$ `
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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?
" O# w L1 ]8 }9 J2 O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. H4 x6 M! H3 m ; l @) b* y" @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。2 `3 R& ^& K5 l: f
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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。5 {8 x0 h% Q9 L0 P' p9 v
7 l$ P! K. O% L$ k3 W/ v& 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。