AcademicLegislation Summary
Quebec Family Law Reform: Bill 56 and Common-Law Couples
Barreau du Québec2023Quebec
Abstract
An analysis of Quebec's 2023 family law reform under Bill 56, which for the first time extended certain property and support rights to de facto (common-law) couples after a qualifying period of cohabitation. Covers the new support obligations, the opt-out mechanism, and the transition provisions for existing relationships.
Keywords
QuebecBill 56common-lawde factoreform
Details
- Topic
- Spousal Support
- Province
- Quebec
- Year
- 2023
- Source
- Academic
- Document type
- Legislation Summary
- Authors
- Barreau du Québec
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