Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies
Open access
Peer reviewed
Abstract
Abstract
Alberta’s Adult Interdependent Relationships Act was ground-breaking as Canada’s first and, to date, only legislation recognizing non-conjugal relationships. So far, scholars of alternative relationship recognition have assumed that the Act expanded the kinds of relationships we recognize in law — namely, non-conjugal ones. However, the analysis I present shows that this is inaccurate as non-conjugal couples are often denied recognition under the Act, which has become a highly important part of the landscape protecting unmarried (“common law”) conjugal couples after relationship breakdown. The article ends with a theoretical exploration into the future of scholarly arguments to recognize non-conjugal relationships and families, suggesting that previous choice-based arguments are not enough and must be supplemented with an analysis that troubles recognition and centres family law’s distributive functions.
Direct answer
What can I do from this paper page?
Use this page to scan "Still Conjugality: Alberta's Adult Interdependent Relationships Act at 20" quickly: start with the summary and abstract, then check the authors, source, topics, and related papers. From here, open Scollr to follow Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies research, save the paper, or map adjacent work.
Research areas
Follow related topics
Citation
BibTeX
@article{Lui2026Still,
title = {Still Conjugality: Alberta's Adult Interdependent Relationships Act at 20},
author = {Yukiko Kobayashi Lui},
journal = {Alberta Law Review},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.29173/alr2907},
url = {https://doi.org/10.29173/alr2907}
}FAQ
Using this paper in a discovery workflow
How do I find related work for this paper?
Use the related papers and topic links on this page as starting points. In Scollr, you can also open the paper and build a literature map around its references, citing papers, and related work.
How can I keep up with new Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies research papers?
Follow Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies research in Scollr. New papers from the topic flow into a personalized feed, and you can save useful studies to revisit later.
Can I cite this paper from this page?
This page includes a static BibTeX block for Still Conjugality: Alberta's Adult Interdependent Relationships Act at 20. Always verify the DOI, source, and publication details against the publisher record before submitting a manuscript.
Follow this research in Scollr
Follow the topics and authors behind this paper, save useful studies, and build a literature map when you are ready to go deeper.
Get the app