Posted AT 4:17 AM EDT on 28/02/08
Ex seeks $50-million and alimony, challenges Quebec's common-law rules
MONTREAL — A Montreal woman is seeking $50-million and alimony payments from her wealthy ex, arguing she deserves the same rights as a former wife even though the pair lived together without getting married.
She's fighting a constitutional challenge that would rewrite the rules on couples who shack up but forgo marriage - a trend that is especially widespread among Quebeckers, the Canadian champions of common-law unions.
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