Common-Law Spouse definition

Common-Law Spouse means two people who have cohabited as spousal partners for a period of not less than one (1) year.
Common-Law Spouse means a person who is in a relationship that exists for a continuous period of at least one (1) year, an employee has lived with a person of the opposite or same sex, publicly represented that person to be his/her spouse and lives and intends to continue to live with that person as if that person were his/her spouse.
Common-Law Spouse a common-law spouse relationship exists when, for a continuous period of at least one year, an employee has lived with a person, publicly represented that person to be his/her spouse, and lives and intends to continue to live with that person as if that person were his/her spouse (conjoint de fait),

Examples of Common-Law Spouse in a sentence

  • The term “Spouse” shall be deemed to include a Common-Law Spouse provided that the full time employee has previously declared the common law relationship in writing to The Centre in the manner and form prescribed by The Centre.

  • Common-Law Spouse: Two people who have cohabited as spousal partners for a period of not less than one (1) year.

  • For the purpose of this Article, “immediate family” shall mean Mother, Father, Spouse, Child, Brother, Sister, Common-Law Spouse (including same sex partners), and Grandchild.

  • Notwithstanding the definition of a “Common-Law Spouse” set out in Appendix “B” – Glossary of Terms, appended to and forming part of this Agreement, a Common-Law Spouse for the sole purpose of the administration of the Paid Leave provisions of Article 24.01(a), items (1) and (2) and Article 24.01(b) above shall be considered to be the immediate relative of the employee if the Common-Law Spouse is named as the employee’s beneficiary in the Company’s Benefit Plans.

  • The immediate family shall consist of: Spouse, Common-Law Spouse, Same-Sex Partner, Parents, Children / Step Children, Sisters, Brothers, Grandparents and Grandchildren.


More Definitions of Common-Law Spouse

Common-Law Spouse means two people who have cohabited as spousal partners for a period of not less than one year.
Common-Law Spouse and "Common-Law Partner" means two people who have co-habited as spousal partners for a period of not less than one year.
Common-Law Spouse means a person of the opposite sex to the first-mentioned person who lives with the first-mentioned person as a husband or wife of that person, as the case may
Common-Law Spouse. A Common Law relationship exists when for a continuous period of at least one (1) year, an employee has lived with that person, publicly represented that person to be their spouse, and lives and intends to continue to live with that person as if the person were their spouse.
Common-Law Spouse means a couple (including same sex) not married to each other who live together as husband and wife for a period of not less than two (2) years. Any change in the definition of “spouse” in the ‘Family Relations Act’ shall be deemed to be included in this definition.
Common-Law Spouse means either
Common-Law Spouse means either of two persons who are not married to each other and have cohabited continuously for a period of not less than three years;