Test your knowledge

De facto union

It's a well-known fact that most couples living together in Quebec are not married. Less well-known are the actual rules that govern this form of relationship. Let's see how much you know about de facto (or common-law) unions...

True or false:

1.	Spouses living together in Quebec for over 20 years have exactly the same rights and obligations as those who are married or in a civil union.
	a)	True
	b)	False
2.	Following a breakup, spouses in Quebec only have a duty to pay each other support if they were married or in a civil union.
	a)	True
	b)	False
3.	When de facto spouses separate, they do not have to pay child support.
	a)	True
	b)	False
4.	If you've lived with your de facto spouse for over five years, you are entitled to half of the value of his/her house following separation.
	a)	True
	b)	False