Sentences with phrase «spouses have equal rights»

This is in contrast to community property states, in which both spouses have equal rights in all marital property.

Also, it doesn't matter who has their name on the papers for the house, both spouses have an equal right to remain in the matrimonial home.

Although under Ontario family law both spouses had an equal right to possession of the matrimonial home, there are acknowledged exceptions; given the potential for violence and the fact the husband had other accommodation, this case was one of them.

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Well, section 19 (1) of the Act says that BOTH spouses have an EQUAL right to POSSESSION of a matrimonial home.

This means spouses have an equal right to the property, but the property is actually divided fairly, but not always equally.

If the home is a marital home, even if rented or titled in one party's name, a party can not force the other party to leave the home as both spouses have equal right to live in the marital residence.

Not exact matches

Often, these limitations are phased in superficially more equal terms, but the agreement only has a practical affect limiting a spouse's legal economic rights in marriage on the less affluent spouse, when it is recognized that one spouse is starting out affluent and the other spouse is starting out less affluent.

Spouses generally have equal management control and disposition rights over their community property.

Your spouse shares an equal right to possession of the home with you and has a right to be in the home.

By default, both spouses are entitled to equal possession and ownership rights in the marital property, unless you have otherwise agreed to a different arrangement in writing.

Barring a court order or agreement between the parties, both parties have a right to equal possession of the matrimonial home; even if the home is only in one spouse's name.

Married spouses who separate have an equal right to stay in what is referred to as «the matrimonial home».

Each spouse was considered equal in the marriage, and had legal rights to both separate property and marital property.

Since a spouse has no express successor right to a patient's right to make his or her own medical decisions, all family members have equal standing in the choice of treatment.

Each spouse has a right to an equal interest in the property.