relationship law

The condition resulting from one's dying not having made a valid will

intestacy

A legally enforceable declaration of how a person wishes his or her property to be distributed after death

will

Holographic wills are not considered valid in Canada.

false

Failure to look after a child's physical, emotional and psychological needs.

child neglect

child neglect

agent

a non-ceremonial relationship that people establish by living together

common law marriage

Incidents of child abuse can be reported directly to Crown Prosecutors

true

When married couples separate, the courts are not involved in preparing separation agreements

true

Rights and obligations between spouses

division of assets

A notarial will is a will written in one's own handwriting

false

It is a legal document under the personal directives act that allows you to name the person you trust to make decisions on your behalf

personal directive

The legally or formally recognize union of two people as partners in a personal relationship

marriage

a legal or religious determination that the marriage was never valid

annulment of marriage

When both adult partners are mutually reliant on each other it is a safe bond we're partners can rely on each other

adult interdependence relationship

Many people believe that if you live with a partner for a certain length of time, you have a common law marriage and the same rights as married couples. Do common law relationships have the same rights as married couples?

no

An asset owned by one or both of two persons who are married to one another which upon the application of one of the spouses to a court is subject to divide between them

assets

Living together without being married

cohabitation

The only accepted form of marriage

monogamy

For couples who are legally married, this is the step between marriage and possible divorce, when a couple decides to no longer live together

separation

An arrangement by which a couple remain married but live apart following a court order

legal separation

The term "adoption" is another word for "guardianship".

true

An individual named in a Will who will receive part of the deceased's estate

beneficiary

A notary is a person named in a Will who will receive part of the deceased's estate.

false

Living in a common-law relationship

cohabitation

Blood tests and medical certificates are not required to marry anywhere in Canada.

true

An enduring power of attorney will continue to have effect even if you have lost your mental capacity.

true

Also known as personal directive.

living will

Is the process that legally ends a marriage

divorce

A blood relationship

consanguinity

failure to meet a child's basic physical, educational, or emotional needs

child neglect

A person who has a Will

testator

In Alberta, the minimum age for marriage is 18 years old

true

If a person enters into a second marriage while still married

polygamy

If you die intestate, the federal government decides how your assets will be divided

false

A document giving another person permission to act on your behalf

power of attorney

In a personal directive, the person appoints a family member or doctor who will have the authority to consent or refuse medical procedures

true

The legal dissolution of a marriage

divorce

Families with children, parents, and grandparents sharing home and finances

extended family

The protective care or guardianship over someone or something

custody

A public official allowed by law to serve the public in matters concerned with estates

notary

A cohabitation agreement is a legally binding contract between common law partners who are cohabitating (living together) or plan to live together. Is it the common law equivalent of a marriage contract?

true

Assets owned by an individual at death, to be distributed according to the individual's Will

estate

the legal process by which parents take another person's child into their family to be raised as their own

adoption

A divorce that occurs simply because the marriage has broken down

no fault divorce

The federal government has jurisdiction over the solemnization of marriage

false