My girlfriend is from the Philippines and we have been living together for a year. She is still married in the Philippines but hasn't been with her husband for over 5 years. We are wanting to apply as Common Law and I have been reading some threads on here that she needs an affidavit to state that they are separated. I know when I was getting divorced here in Canada, to get an affidavit, I just had to go to my local town hall and swear in front of a Justice of the Peace. Is this the same as for her to get an affidavit? or would she have to get something from back in the Philippines?
Also, I found a form on the Canadian Government website that is a declaration of Common Law.
Also, I found a form on the Canadian Government website that is a declaration of Common Law.