What is the test for common law common law spouses in common law relationships?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Nicholas v. Nicholas, 1988 CanLII 5229 (SK CA):
In Barnard v. Barnard, the wife was living in a common law relationship. The court granted her three years’ maintenance and the court took into consideration the fact that she was living common law.
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