De Facto

Question: What does it mean when a country accepts the independence of another country de facto? I thought that de facto independence means that the country declared its independence itself and it wasn't accepted by a necessary number of other countries but it seems I'm wrong because I saw a table where there were dates for some countries independence approvals both de facto and de jure so it looks like de facto isn't just declaration of independence by the country itself. What does 'accepting the independence of a certain country de facto' mean and how does it differ from de jure acceptance?

Answer: Just because a country declares itself it's own nation does not make it so. If they were a part of another country prior to the declaration, then that country would have to approve them to be a country. De Facto would be permitting the country to exist while legal and constitutional issues are addressed. Where, De Jure means that the country is legal from the beginning, or a matter ruled to be legal and/or constitutional later.

Question: Can I apply for a UK de facto visa when my partner is a french passport holder living in UK? Hi there, I am planning on moving back to the UK and need to apply for a de facto visa. My partner is a french passport holder but living in London so is it still possible to apply for the UK de facto visa or does she have to hold a british passport in order to do this?

Answer: So the position is this: you're from a non EU country, living outside the UK, you have a "partner" who is an EU citizen, and lives in London, you want to move to London to live with her? The visa most likely to be what you're looking for is an unmarried partners visa, but it requires at the least 2 years residence *together*. It does not matter that she is French, visas based on a relationship give you the immigration status of the partner. Hope that answers your question sufficiently. For more detail: www.workpermit.com

Question: What are the rules on de facto couples? How long do you have to be living together before you are officially de facto? Are there any other rules involved?

Answer: De facto what?

Question: What are benefits & difficulties faced by De facto couples from a secular perspective? I'm stumped on a question for my legal hwk the question is "Outline the benefits and difficulties faced by a De Facto family structure from a biblical and secular perspective" please help Thanks :)

Answer: First off since your using the legal definition for De Facto which means in practice but not necessarily ordained by law it's basically asking how would a religious family and a secular family behave. Well lets list obvious things if you believe in the bible you probably go to church, pray before every meal, celebrate christian holidays such as Christmas and Easter, and so on and so forth. The benefits of a Christian lifestyle are a more social environment since you attend church, religious people have a tendency to have higher family values and families are closer though not always. The detriments of a religious background are sometimes ignorance or a lack of being able to sympathize with a culture like the U.S. which is not 100% christian this leads a lot of people in christian homes to be taught to alienate certain people with different beliefs or even of certain races. It also makes a child who may not stop believing in their parents religion become increasingly frightened by that fact and may choose to stray away from the family later in life because of this. A secular family may have a better perspective on the culture and be able to accept a person regardless of race, gender, sexuality, or religion this leads to a lot more opportunities to meet people a skill that will help later on in life. Also secular families tend to be more open and aware of the current state of affairs especially in government which leads to more knowledge allowing for more open discussions improving intelligence. The detriments could be that the family is not as social as their is no such activities as church and secular families may be to busy to ever truly communicate emotionally which leads a lot to be had and this grows harder especially later on in the family when children hit adolescence and they don't know how to properly express their feelings. Hope this helped.

Question: Can a person in a de facto relationship get a spouse visa in Singapore? In Australia I got a spouse visa as I have been in a relationship long term. In Singapore the spouse visa mentions you need a marriage certificate. Do they accept other legal documents to show you're in a long term relationship but not married?

Answer: No , a legal and binding marriage certificate is required in Singapore since you need a fiancee petition before you could marry which will be processed in your country of origin;s Singapore Embassy . This will entail all the legal procedures and verification before you are allowed to marry a Singaporean Citizen .When you have obtained the fiancee visa then you could marry and then thats the only time you could be petitioned for spousal visa. Sorry Girl , Singapore is not Australia , where they recognize gay marriage and others.

Question: How to prove de facto status? My (almost ex) in-laws are trying to get custody of my kids. They are trying to say they have been de facto custodians. How do I disprove them? The grandparents are stating "That the minor children have lived with the intervening petitioners for more than 12 consecutive months and they have been the primary caretakers and financial supporters of the children for most of their lives." My kids have never lived with them. And I have supported them. How do I PROVE this? I do have a lawyer.

Answer: have the kids been living with them, or have they been supporting the kids? that might qualify. It all depends on the state. In Tx, a grandparent can file when there is a divorce or parent in jail, AND they can PROVE that the parent is unfit. Is your proof better than theirs? Just to be sure you understand.. I do NOT necessarily accept that all grandparents are cookies and fishing... some grandparents are control freaks, and use grandparent laws without valid reason. I personally know some of them, who filed against the parents out of retaliation for the parents moving. And got away with it. And some are with good reason.

Question: What kind of form to be used for a de facto partner migrate to australia? take note that were both a filipino citizen. nobody will sponsor us but will process on our own. please be specific and direct to the point of answering questions. i am having a difficulty to find such. please help. thanks!

Answer: Australia treats de facto and married partners in exactly the same way and grants exactly the same visas. There is no separate or different application for de factos. If you are not an Australian citizen or PR, you cannot apply for a spouse visa of any kind. Are you asking about applying to bring your de facto partner as a secondary applicant on a skilled immigration visa? If so, you simply use the application form for the skilled visa and include his/her details as a secondary applicant. S/he is your partner and there is no difference between married and unmarried partners except that de factos must have lived together for at least 12 months before applying and you will be expected to be able to prove that. http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-s…

Question: What type of industry/de facto standards are there for representing computerized data besides ASCII? Hi. Can someone tell me some different ways to represent computerized data besides ASCII? And possibly give me a brief description or links? Ill give you an easy 10 points if you help me out.

Answer: After ASCII the next most common is probable Unicode. Unicode has a much large character set so it can encode characters used by most of the worlds major writing systems.

Question: What are my parental rights as a mother in a de facto relationship? I have been in a relationship for 4 1/2 years. We have a 9 month old son. Our relationship is comming to an end. I just want to know, as a mother in the state of victoria what are my rights to my son, and what are his fathers rights. Do i have more rights then he?

Answer: the rights are equal until the court says otherwise

Question: Can you define de facto segregation and de jure segregation for me? Can you define de facto segregation and de jure segregation for me? thanks and give two examples. my teacher didn't go over it, so.... thanks. i found the definition in my book. but i don't know of any examples.. my teacher will probably discuss this later though so it's all good

Answer: If I recall correctly, de jure segregation is segregation enforced by law, and de facto segregation is segregation enforced by society through habits. *edit* I was correct.

Question: How many investors may you have in a private company before it becomes a de facto public company? When you pass that threshold because a high number of investors what are the implicaitons?

Answer: Although private companies typically have fewer investors than public companies, the distinction between the two should be not drawn that way. A public company is one that has legal permission to offer its registered securities (stocks and bonds) for sale to the general public. Having more investors will dilute the power of the original owners and stakeholders, but it will not turn the company into a 'de facto public company'. However, in the United States, private companies with more than 500 investors MAY be required to report under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and become a public company.

Question: Did the upper class in twenties America have a de facto immunity to prohibition? They see to drink a lot in The Great Gatsby and at the same time talk about the profits of bootlegging.

Answer: Yes, but not for the reasons most people think. Prohibition outlawed the sale and manufacture, but not the actual consumption, of alcoholic beverages and spirits. So if you had, say, a large wine cellar (which many well off folks tend to have) you could drink to your hearts content, without fear of any harassment from the authorities.

Question: Is Christianity the de facto official religion of the United States? Both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate have a Christian chaplain and always have had one. The prayer that begins all official functions of the US government is Christian. The US Constitution was written and ratified in "the year of our Lord". Is it safe to say that America is a Christian nation?

Answer: Under Obama, I don't know.

Question: Has Zimbabwe undergone a de facto military coup? According to reports, since Mugabe lost the first round of presidential elections the country has been overtaken by a military coup by stealth. Is this true?

Answer: Well we do know that its the army which is influencing Mugabe now but the M&G did say Mugabe was ready to step down but he was advised by his Generals not to. You may say its a coup sort-of. But its not a real coup.

Question: Is it beneficial to declare 'de facto' on your Australian Tax return? I live with my girlfriend. Is it beneficial to declare myself de facto on my tax return, or will I get more back declaring myself single?

Answer: I have not heard of any 'benefits' of declaring de facto for tax purposes, although there may possibly be if you are supporting a non-working partner and/or children. That is assuming the live-in partner is not claiming a single pension from Centrelink as that would actually be fraud. I actually think it comes down to honesty. In your situation it may not present a taxation problem if you are both working. It may however give your girlfriend a legal acknowledgement of your 'de facto' status that she may be able to use for a claim on a proportion of your assets if you if you separate in the future. I would think it best to get some professional advice. With the acceptance of same sex partnerships, for taxation purposes, I assume that quite a few would be claiming single status if one partner is drawing a single pension and the other working - I know of one such couple that does. According to a friend, that worked for Centrelink, establishing whether people are in a partnership, ie living together, is almost impossible to prove. Taxing, and pensioning, people on a singular basis would seem to me a far better way of managing taxation; but I am not knowledgeable in this area.

Question: Can a woman change her surname in a civil union or de facto relationship? Or do you have to be married before you can legally change your surname to your partner's?

Answer: As a matter of law, you can call yourself anything you want to as long as there is no intent to defraud. In practical terms, a legal name change is relatively easy to accomplish. You can usually buy the necessary forms at an office supply store.

Question: Should a couple living together be able to register as a de-facto relationship and those who don't? Be not counted as legally as being in any sort of relationship? This may help to alleviate the downward trend of successful men not wanting marriage/de-facto with a woman. Of course there will still be those men who do not want marriage/de-facto with a woman due to other reasons such feminism, being gay etc. It would be a registerd relationship under current de-facto relationship laws. Those who do not register, would not be subject to de-facto laws.

Answer: Religious marriage, civil unions, and common-law marriages (which, to my knowledge, only exist when the couple lives together) are legally recognized in most parts of the world. We don't need to discuss their existence further.

Question: what is the difference between De facto and De jure racial inequality? im doing this for social inequality class.... can you please tell me what those are in details de facto versus de jure racial inequality

Answer: Well de facto means that generally happens / is common practise. Biases that people have De jure means there is some law or regulation or standard that says something must happen. E.g. certain skin colours not being able to use certain facilities has happened in some parts of the world. See source for some photos

Question: As a de facto state does Gaza have the right to maintain a standing army and import arms? I say it does. Opinions?

Answer: Under international law it most certainly does. I saw the P.M. on tv a few weeks ago and raised that issue at a press conference: why is the zionist government importing vast amounts of firepower without interference but if Gaza attempts to import arms it is called "smuggling"? I think he had a point. They have as much right to import arms as any other nation - and to have hostile forces removed from their waters and airspace.

Question: Haiti - How much cost for the US to take over Haiti as a de facto Protectorate? Nothing else has worked. A ten-year interim government could completely change the education system to root our racism and illiteracy, make adequate health care and food available, restore the land for sustainable agriculture, and reorganize the government to eradicate corruption, in short to establish a viable civil society that the Haitian People deserve? Or, with the political ramifications, is Haiti not worth our time, energy and money? The piece-meal fixes over the years seem to do nothing but maintain the status quo. ANY OTHER IDEAS?

Answer: The costs would start at a trillion dollars just to build the infrastructure required to do this. Then you could probably count on about 100 billion a year to sustain the programs. Due to the language issues (the majority of the people in Haita only speak a dialect that is unique to the island and French is the language spoken in business and govrenment) it will take over 20 years to create a generation who are educated to modren standards. It would then take another 20 years for these people to become expierenced middle and senior managers capible of managing a government and govrenment agencies.