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}}This chapter focuses on the division of property and debt between spouses according to the laws in parts 5 and 6 of the provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]''. Under these parts of the ''Family Law Act'', the term ''spouses'' refers to married couples, but also to people who were living together in a marriage-like relationship for at least two years.  
}}This chapter focuses on the division of property and debt between spouses according to the laws in parts 5 and 6 of the provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]''. Under these parts of the ''Family Law Act'', the term ''spouse'' refers to both married couples and people who lived together in a marriage-like relationship for at least two years.  


Under the ''Family Law Act'', after spouses separate the presumption is:
Under the ''Family Law Act'', after spouses separate the presumption is: