FRHD 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Intestacy
16 Oct 2017
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Factors influencing cohabitation: marriage important social role transition into adulthood some societies, only legitimate transition out of single status cohabitation, if not ready for marriage. American perspective cohabitation is on the rise among middle class and upper-class white people the largest group of cohabiters is still low ses. Anti-cohabitation laws targeting: poor people interracial couples. Casper and bianchi- 2002: substitute for marriage, precursors of marriage, trail marriage- most likely to separate, co-residential dating. Cohabitation isn"t good, ends relationships: prelude to marriage. Short cohabitation period: stage in marriage process. Live together before marriage: alternative to being single, alternative to marriage. Is there a difference in the pooling of resources between cohabiters in quebec vs the rest of. Division of property: pay half or larger net worth- only applies if legally married. Special treatment of matrimonial home: half of matrilineal home- is applies legally spousal support, married- automatic responsibility to pay/receive, must have lived together for 3 years or have a child.
