Previous standard - Marital status

Status

This standard was replaced by a new departmental standard on October 20, 2008.

Definition

Marital status applies to the conjugal arrangements of a person.

Variables

Legal marital status

Legal marital status refers to the marital status of a person under the law or as registered by the state. All persons aged less than 15 are considered as never married (single).

Classification(s)

1
Legally married (and not separated)
2
Separated or divorced
2.1
Separated (but still legally married)
2.2
Divorced
3
Widowed
4
Never married (single)

Common-law status

Common-law status refers to whether or not a person aged 15 and over is living with a person of the opposite sex as a partner in a common-law union. A common-law union is deemed to be in effect when a man and a woman (who are not legally married to each other) are living together as husband and wife. The definition does not set any criteria with respect to the duration of the relationship nor does it stipulate that children must be present.

Classification(s)

1
Living common-law
2
Not living common-law

Conjugal status

Conjugal status refers to whether or not a person aged 15 and over is living with a person of the opposite sex as husband, wife or common-law partner.

Classification(s)

1
Living with spouse (legally married or common-law)
1.1
Legally married (and not separated)
1.2
Common-law
2
Not living with spouse
2.1
Separated or divorced
2.1.1
Separated
2.1.2
Divorced
2.2
Widowed
2.3
Never married (single)
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