Unmarried Ontario couple had no children and no house but man must still pay support, appeal court rules

In Ontario, being common-law spouses doesn't necessarily mean having lived in the same home, the court found.
TORONTO — A wealthy businessman will have to pay more than $50,000 a month in spousal support for 10 years to a woman with whom he had a long-term romantic relationship even though they kept separate homes and had no children together, Ontario’s top court has ruled.

Under Ontario law, an unmarried couple are considered common-law spouses if they have cohabited — lived together in a conjugal relationship — continuously for at least three years. But that doesn’t necessarily mean living in the same home, the court found.
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/no-...1599798404

Looks like the Judge created this ruling based on nothing.

What's next, that rich guy looked at me, so give me alimony?

So, in Canada you have a 2 year 11 month dating window?

(09-14-2020 08:22 AM)banker Wrote:  So, in Canada you have a 2 year 11 month dating window?

The Canadian couple dated much longer than that but they never lived together. Canadian law allowed for common law marriage (which would then bring in spousal support issues) to be living in the same residence for 3 consecutive years.

(09-14-2020 08:28 AM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(09-14-2020 08:22 AM)banker Wrote:  So, in Canada you have a 2 year 11 month dating window?

The Canadian couple dated much longer than that but they never lived together. Canadian law allowed for common law marriage (which would then bring in spousal support issues) to be living in the same residence for 3 consecutive years.

If he can afford 50,000 a month, he can afford appealing to the Canadian Supreme Court.

I hope he does appeal. Liberal judges often don't confine themselves only to US law.

(09-14-2020 08:28 AM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(09-14-2020 08:22 AM)banker Wrote:  So, in Canada you have a 2 year 11 month dating window?

The Canadian couple dated much longer than that but they never lived together. Canadian law allowed for common law marriage (which would then bring in spousal support issues) to be living in the same residence for 3 consecutive years.

Oh, I got what the written law was, I was just pointing out that to be safe you better cut off any dating before three years comes around.

Candian dating relationships now have a time frame

That’s some quality lawyering

Damn. Hope college GF doesn’t come after me...