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The federal ''[[Divorce Act]]'' is the legislation on marriage breakdown in Canada. It only applies to spouses who are married to each other or who used to be married to each other. It talks about how married spouses get divorced and when divorce orders from another country are recognized here. It also deals with the care of children after separation, child support, and spousal support. | The federal ''[[Divorce Act]]'' is the legislation on marriage breakdown in Canada. It only applies to spouses who are married to each other or who used to be married to each other. It talks about how married spouses get divorced and when divorce orders from another country are recognized here. It also deals with the care of children after separation, child support, and spousal support. | ||
This section provides an overview of the ''Divorce Act.'' It is written primarily for justice system workers and legal advocates, but anyone can use it. | This section provides an overview of the ''Divorce Act.'' It is written primarily for justice system workers and legal advocates, but anyone can use it. All of the information provided in this section is discussed in more detail elsewhere in ''JP Boyd on Family Law''. Use the search tool at the top of the page to find more information. | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
