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  • "Relationship of some permanence"

    Does anyone know whether there are any court decisions out there which set a guideline for what a "relationship of some permanence" actually means with respect to a relationship with a child under the Family Law Act of Ontario?

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    Having had a child together void an actual marriage implies that the relationship had significant permanance. Basically meaning that there was an intention to have a devoted relation, IE a one night stand that resulted in an child is definatly NOT considered here.
    However if you had entered a relationship and felt that this was the one, or this is the person I could spend the rest of my life with, etc. then it was a relationship of some permanance.

    Ontario Spousal Support Obligations

    "A "spouse" means either a man or a woman who (a)are married to each other or (b)are not married to each other and are living in a conjugal relationship (i) continuously for a period of not less than three years or (ii)in a relationship of some permanance, if they are the natural or adoptive parents of a child both as defined in the Family Law Act,

    This site is pretty good at answering commonlky asked quesions.

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