Hey everyone. I was googling & came across this nifty site. So, I thought I would post my question here. I have been married for nearly 3 years. I am Canadian and he is a landed immigrant now. We eloped in the US in April 2006. My husband was studying in the US and I was living in Toronto so basically we had a long distance marriage. No worries there. He is finished school & now living in Toronto. He is starting his own business. I am on international assignment with my company. I will be returning to Canada within a year. So - first of all - if I didn't register my marriage in Ontario - is my marriage from the US valid?
Secondly, my husband is now starting to freak-out that if we ever get a divorce, he is screwed - that the Canadian laws favour the women, etc. . so his solution - let's live common-law & get a civil divorce. Yah right. I suggested a post-nup but he seems to think that it doesn't stand up in court. I am planning to discuss this with a lawyer when I visit Toronto in a few months time, but in the mean time I thought I would throw this question out to some of you. Any words of wisdom or any ideas where I can go online to research further? Thanks alot.
Secondly, my husband is now starting to freak-out that if we ever get a divorce, he is screwed - that the Canadian laws favour the women, etc. . so his solution - let's live common-law & get a civil divorce. Yah right. I suggested a post-nup but he seems to think that it doesn't stand up in court. I am planning to discuss this with a lawyer when I visit Toronto in a few months time, but in the mean time I thought I would throw this question out to some of you. Any words of wisdom or any ideas where I can go online to research further? Thanks alot.
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