Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesfiles Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!hp-pcd!hpfclq!marty From: marty@hpfclq.UUCP (marty) Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Re: Raising kids out of wedlock Message-ID: <72100001@hpfclq.UUCP> Date: Mon, 10-Sep-84 14:27:00 EDT Article-I.D.: hpfclq.72100001 Posted: Mon Sep 10 14:27:00 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 26-Sep-84 03:17:11 EDT References: <1185@hcrvax.UUCP> Organization: Hewlett-Packard - Fort Collins, CO Lines: 19 Nf-ID: #R:hcrvax:-118500:hpfclq:72100001:000:854 Nf-From: hpfclq!marty Sep 18 10:27:00 1984 . There are some other questions to consider. Like what are the Life Insurance and inheritance implications of not being married and who are the true legal guardians of the children. If the mother is the only legal parent then you could have some problems. What if the mother dies, can the father keep the children if relatives are trying to get custody of them. What if the child is injured and needs a medical release, can both parents do that? I'm sure some of this depends upon your local laws but it's worth checking out. I don't know about Canada but in the U.S. you end up paying more in taxes if you are married (several thousand dollars a year!). I'm sure that the IRS would claim marriage by the common law rule if it could gain enough in back taxes. Marty Osecky (hpfcla!marty)