So currently my boyfriend is visiting me and we're going to apply for an extension so we can become a common law relationship but I don't quite understand how we're supposed to prove common law in the end when he can't get most of the things we need because he is just a visitor.
1. A statutory declaration of common-law union
What is it? I read that it's some sort of oath or something along those lines. Is that correct? Where do we go to a get a statutory declaration of a common-law union?
2. Shared of finances
We're working on getting a shared bank account right now. Just trying to find a bank who will accept us. It's hard since he is on a visitor status. I'm assuming after we get the account we will be able to get shared credit cards. Any suggestions of banks that will give us both?
3. Proof of cohabitation and financial support
Not sure how were supposed to get shared ownership of residential property, joint leases or rental agreements, or shared utility bills because I currently live with my parents and he's been staying at my parents house with me. Would it be good enough if my parents wrote a lease or something explaining that we're staying at their house?
4. Same address on important documents
How are we supposed to get important documents showing that we both live at the same address? Since he is a visitor he is not allowed to do much. So what kind of documents can a visitor get that would prove the same address? Also what kind of identification can he get as a visitor?
5. Insurance policies
What kind of insurance policies can I take out that will help us? I don't want to take out life insurance because we're both only in our early 20's and I think it would be a waste of money. So what useful insurance can I take out?
6. Letters of support from family and friends
How many of these letters should we get? And is it okay that only one person's family only writes them?
7. Evidence of staying in touch over long-distance
How much evidence do we need for this? We used Skype to talk for the majority of time and then we started using discord since Skype kept disconnecting our calls. Skype will only show 4 months worth of calls even though we've talk way more then that on there. Discord doesn't have much of a history since we mainly talked over a server which doesn't log chats. We have a few calls on discord but not much.
8. Lastly, does all of the proof we need to be over a course of 12 months? (Example: do we have to have a shared bank account for 12 months for it to be counted as proof?) I ask because right now we don't have much and when we apply for the extension we're only asking for 6 months. So most of our stuff will probably only be recently new and maybe only 6 months old. Should we ask for 1 year instead of 6 months so our stuff is older and we can get more? I just don't want to ask for too big of an extension and get denied.
Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.
1. A statutory declaration of common-law union
What is it? I read that it's some sort of oath or something along those lines. Is that correct? Where do we go to a get a statutory declaration of a common-law union?
2. Shared of finances
We're working on getting a shared bank account right now. Just trying to find a bank who will accept us. It's hard since he is on a visitor status. I'm assuming after we get the account we will be able to get shared credit cards. Any suggestions of banks that will give us both?
3. Proof of cohabitation and financial support
Not sure how were supposed to get shared ownership of residential property, joint leases or rental agreements, or shared utility bills because I currently live with my parents and he's been staying at my parents house with me. Would it be good enough if my parents wrote a lease or something explaining that we're staying at their house?
4. Same address on important documents
How are we supposed to get important documents showing that we both live at the same address? Since he is a visitor he is not allowed to do much. So what kind of documents can a visitor get that would prove the same address? Also what kind of identification can he get as a visitor?
5. Insurance policies
What kind of insurance policies can I take out that will help us? I don't want to take out life insurance because we're both only in our early 20's and I think it would be a waste of money. So what useful insurance can I take out?
6. Letters of support from family and friends
How many of these letters should we get? And is it okay that only one person's family only writes them?
7. Evidence of staying in touch over long-distance
How much evidence do we need for this? We used Skype to talk for the majority of time and then we started using discord since Skype kept disconnecting our calls. Skype will only show 4 months worth of calls even though we've talk way more then that on there. Discord doesn't have much of a history since we mainly talked over a server which doesn't log chats. We have a few calls on discord but not much.
8. Lastly, does all of the proof we need to be over a course of 12 months? (Example: do we have to have a shared bank account for 12 months for it to be counted as proof?) I ask because right now we don't have much and when we apply for the extension we're only asking for 6 months. So most of our stuff will probably only be recently new and maybe only 6 months old. Should we ask for 1 year instead of 6 months so our stuff is older and we can get more? I just don't want to ask for too big of an extension and get denied.
Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.
