DCC 3103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Family Patrimony, Matrimonial Regime, Pension

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Droit (Certificat)
• Course: DCC 3103
• Professor: Simard

Document Summary

Principal of the equality of rights and obligations resulting from the union: sec. Extrapatrimonial effects: duty of respect, fidelity, succour, and assistance. 585 c. c. q: the event of marriage is a matter public order found in sec. They are bound to share a community of life: the first paragraph makes sure that the wife does not have to be subordinate to the man, therefore both spouses are equal in the marriage. Your gender does not give you any less of a role in law. In the second and third paragraph, we see a duty to respect your spouse and fidelity. In section 585, the obligation of support is also mentioned. The spouses may make their respective contributions by their activities within the home: both spouses have to contribute in proportion to your means, but both people are obliged to contribute to the expenses of the marriage. The spouses in a civil union have the same rights and obligations.