YOU NEED TO BE PHYSICALLY TOGETHER CONTINOUSLY FOR 12 MONTH AT THE MINIUM TO CONSIDER COMMON LAW.
THERE IS NO WAY TO GET AROUND IT. YOU NEED TO PROVIDE ALL PROOF.
I've already told OP in another discussion not to type all caps because that means yelling. So I think, may be it's really earier for him to read.
I decided to reply in all caps.
OH BY THE WAY, OP, YOU ALSO NEEDS TO PROOF THAT YOU AND YOUR COMMON LAW PARTNER LIVED IN A MARRIED LIKE RElATIONSHIP. SO IT'S NOT ONLY LIVING UNDER THE SAME ROOF. IT ALSO INVOLVE OTHER THINGS LIKE MAKING LIFE DECISION TOGETHER. FINANCIAL DECISION MADE TOGETHER (IF NOT FINANCIALLY DEPENDENT, AT LEAST WELL AWARE OF EACH OTHERS. AND INTEGRATION WITH EACH OTHERS SOCIAL CIRCLE AND FAMILIES).