Matrimonial regimes | Gouvernement du Québec

Couples without a contract

If you and your spouse have not signed a marriage contract or civil union contract, your property will be governed by the default legal regime in Québec, which is partnership of acquests.

Partnership of acquests

Partnership of acquests is both a matrimonial regime and a civil union regime.

Separation as to property

Separation as to property is both a matrimonial regime and a civil union regime. It must be recorded in a contract made before a notary.

Community of property

Community of property is a matrimonial regime under which the property consists of the property that the spouses had before marriage and the property they subsequently acquire.

Changing a regime during a marriage or civil union

You can change your matrimonial or civil union regime at any time, as long as your spouse consents.

Last update: April 6, 2023