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I was living with a partner in an adult interdependent relationship for five years. I wanted to end the relationship, but my partner did not. We split up for three months and then I agreed to try to live together again. We tried living together for eight weeks but have now split up again. Do I now have to wait for a year from the eight weeks for the partnership to be formally considered as ended?

Not necessarily. You can still count the year of being separate and apart from the time when you first split up. If you get back together for any period up to 90 days for the purpose of reconciliation, that period is not counted in the calculation of one year of living apart. If you were together for more than 90 days, you would have to start the calculation of one year after that time.

You could also ask your partner if he or she is willing to sign a written agreement that the adult interdependent relationship is over. In that way you do not have to wait for a year to pass.

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June 2003

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