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Common-law relationships in Manitoba are government-sanctioned relationships available to both same-sex and different-sex unmarried couples in the Canadian province of Manitoba. While not as extensive as the rights and benefits of marriage, these relationships provide some important benefits to unmarried couples. Registration is voluntary; many of the laws apply automatically to any couple in the province after living together for several years. ==Legislative history== In 2001, Manitoba enacted legislation extending the coverage of existing laws to same-sex couples, including changes to the following acts:〔 〕 *Family Maintenance Act (non-divorce support) *Dependants Relief Act (support from estates) *Civil Service Superannuation Act (civil servant pensions) *Legislative Assembly Act (pensions for MLAs--members of the Legislative Assembly) *Pension Benefits Act (provincially regulated pensions) *Teachers’ Pension Act (teachers’ pensions) *Fatal Accidents Act (death benefits) *Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act (death benefits) *Workers Compensation Act (death benefits) *Queen’s Bench Act (the court that hears support applications) In 2002, amendments were made to 56 Manitoba laws by the Charter Compliance Act (covering such things as adoption rights and conflict of interests requirements).〔 On June 30, 2004, the Common-Law Partners’ Property and Related Amendments Act came into effect, changing the name of the Marital Property Act to the Family Property Act. The new act extended this and many other property laws to all common-law partners, whether same-sex or different-sex, who have either registered their relationship with the Vital Statistics Agency or who have lived together for a specified period of time, usually three years.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Common-law relationships in Manitoba」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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