Yes, a de facto partnership, even a same-sex one, is treated the same as a legal marriage.
Yes.
Yes, they are also entitled to counseling services provided by the government.
yes
To be sure that you have the correct information, the Australian partner should contact the Australian immigration department and explain the full circumstances.
To be sure that you have the correct information, the Australian partner should contact the Australian immigration department and explain the full circumstances.
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Xerox offers 3 days of bereavement leave for immediate family members. Immediate family is defined as children, brother (in-law), sister (in-law), parents (in-law), grandparents (in-law), grandchildren, step or half relationships, legal guardians, any blood relative residing with the employee, as well as a spouse or domestic partner and any of the above mentioned relatives of a spouse or domestic partner.
They are entitled to their opinion and if you and or your partner are not yet adults then their opinion counts.
The partner does not have a right to receive dividends until it has been determined that there were profits on the capital.
Of course not, you utter freak.
Timothy Raymond Mathieson is an Australian real estate agent and partner of Prime Minister Julia Gillard. He entered the public spotlight in 2006 when they became partners. Gillard was Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party at the time.
If the partners were married the spouse is entitled to a share of the property by law. You can check the laws of intestacy in your state at the related question below. Children or other relatives of the deceased may also be entitled to a share.