Spouse (Re: Meaning of)

Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3

1 (1) In this Act,

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“cohabit” means to live together in a conjugal relationship, whether within or outside marriage; (“cohabiter”)

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“spouse” means either of two persons who,

(a) are married to each other, or

(b) have together entered into a marriage that is voidable or void, in good faith on the part of a person relying on this clause to assert any right. (“conjoint”)

Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 17

2 (1) In this Act,

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“spouse” means a person,

(a) to whom the person is married, or

(b) with whom the person is living in a conjugal relationship outside marriage, if the two persons,

(i) have cohabited for at least one year,

(ii) are together the parents of a child, or

(iii) have together entered into a cohabitation agreement under section 53 of the Family Law Act; (“conjoint”)

Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19

10 (1) In Part I and in this Part,

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“spouse” means the person to whom a person is married or with whom the person is living in a conjugal relationship outside marriage. (“conjoint”)

O. Reg. 134/98: GENERAL , under Ontario Works Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 25, Sched. A

1. (1) For the purposes of the Act and the regulations,

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“spouse”, in relation to an applicant or recipient, means,

(a) a person, if the person and the applicant or recipient have together declared to the administrator or to the Director under the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997 that they are spouses,

(b) a person who is required under a court order or domestic contract to support the applicant or recipient or any of his or her dependants,

(c) a person who has an obligation to support the applicant or recipient or any of his or her dependants under section 30 or 31 of the Family Law Act, whether or not there is a domestic contract or other agreement between the person and the applicant or recipient whereby they purport to waive or release such obligation to support, or

(d) a person who has been residing in the same dwelling place as the applicant or recipient for a period of at least three months, if,

(i) the extent of the social and familial aspects of the relationship between the two persons is consistent with cohabitation, and

(ii) the extent of the financial support provided by one person to the other or the degree of financial interdependence between the two persons is consistent with cohabitation. (“conjoint”).