Spouse definition

Spouse means, an individual who,
Spouse means a husband or wife. For purposes of this definition, husband or wife refers to the other person with whom an individual entered into marriage as defined or recognized under state law for purposes of marriage in the state in which the marriage was entered into or, in the case of a marriage entered into outside of any state, if the marriage is valid in the place where entered into and could have been entered into in at least one state. This definition includes an individual in a same-sex or common law marriage that either: (1) was entered into in a state that recognizes such marriages; or (2) if entered into outside of any state, is valid in the place where entered into and could have been entered into in at least one state.
Spouse means a person to whom the person is married or with whom the person is living in a conjugal relationship outside marriage.

Examples of Spouse in a sentence

  • Spouse meets the five criteria for irrebuttable presumption as nonresident.

  • At the written request of the Surviving Spouse, the Trustee shall pay to him or her as much of the principal of the entire trust fund as he or she shall request.

  • For the purpose of this clause an immediate relative shall be one of the following: Spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent of the employee and any person who lives permanently as a member of the employee’s family.

  • The Trustee shall exercise in a liberal manner the power to invade the principal of the trust fund for the Surviving Spouse, since it is our intent that the comfort, welfare and happiness of the Surviving Spouse is primary and the rights of the remaindermen in the trust shall be considered of secondary importance.

  • Upon making distribution of trust assets or a division of trust assets into separate trusts at the death of the Deceased Spouse, the assets shall be valued at the date of distribution or the date of funding the trusts created by this instrument if such date is different than the date of death, and the Trustee shall distribute or divide so as to avoid application of terminable interest rules and regulations.


More Definitions of Spouse

Spouse means a person who is legally married to another.
Spouse means a husband or wife.
Spouse means your lawful spouse. "Children" means your unmarried children under age 21 who are chiefly dependent upon you for support and maintenance. The term includes a stepchild living with you at the time of your death.
Spouse means a husband or wife, as the case may be.
Spouse means an individual who (i) is married to another individual and is not living separate and apart within the meaning of the Divorce Act (Canada), from the other individual, (ii) is living with another individual in a marriage-like relationship, including a marriage-like relationship between individuals of the same gender, or (iii) in Alberta, is an individual referred to in paragraph (i) or (ii), or is an adult interdependent partner within the meaning of the Adult Interdependent Relationships Act (Alberta); and
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