KISS Rocker Gene Simmons Has Legal Marriage-Like Relationship While In Canada

April 25, 2011 - PRLog -- Canadian weekly music magazine and website RockStar Weekly has taken a quick look at Canadian laws and has uncovered that KISS founder Gene Simmons, who claims he is happily “unmarried”, might be considered in a legal common-law relationship while living in his Canadian home.
Under the British Columbia Estate Administration Act, while Simmons is in a Canadian province where he owns a home (ie. Whistler, BC), he is considered a common law spouse. While not considered officially married, under the terminology of the Administration Act, Simmons and Tweed have met the requirements to be considered to be in a marriage-like relationship, as seen on the hit television series Gene Simmons Family Jewels.
“Gene is so strong on his convictions that he might have missed this little Canadian tidbit,” says RockStar Weekly editor Dan Savoie. “We thought it would be fun to see if Simmons would be considered legally married under common laws in Canada and we uncovered that it just might be while he occupies his Canadian home with his Canadian partner. In the end, I believe Simmons can hold-out with his convictions, but as fans and Canadians, we’d love to see him take the big plunge.”
In the legal Canadian case of Moldowich v Penttinen, seven factors were used to declare them legal partners, all of which have been witnessed on the Gene Simmons Family Jewels television program.
1.   Shelter - Simmons/Tweed share accommodation at the same house. (As seen in GSFJ).
2.   Sexual and Personal Behavior - Simmons/Tweed maintain an intimate interdependent relationship and were so perceived by others. (GSFJ Episode 5, Food or Sex, Simmons is refused “nookie” until he loses 5 lbs).
3.   Services - Simmons/Tweed share the traditional functions of a family. (GSFJ episode 29, the “family” goes camping).
4.   Social - Simmons/Tweed portray themselves as a couple to the outside world. (GSFJ episode 88, Sex & Rock N’ Roll, they mistakenly attend a sex party together and leave – not wanting to participate).
5.   Societal - Simmons/Tweed are treated by their community as a couple. (GSFJ episode 88, Sex & Rock N’ Roll, invited to the party as a couple).
6.   Economic Support - Simmons/Tweed show that they can be economically interdependent. (GSFJ episode 30, Sucker Bet, Shannon bets Gene’s money on a horse).
7.   Children - Children are part of the Simmons/Tweed home. (Nick and Sophie)
In the State of California there are no laws or governings for common law relationships, so Simmons can remain happily unmarried, but in the province of British Columbia, with his Canadian/American partner, Gene must follow the Canadian laws making him one step closer to marriage than he might not otherwise want or preach of.
http://www.rockstarweekly.com/gene-simmons-has-legal-marr... for the full story.

RockStar Weekly editor Dan Savoie is available for comments.

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