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From: marty@hpfclq.UUCP (marty)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Raising kids out of wedlock
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Date: Mon, 10-Sep-84 14:27:00 EDT
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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)