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Difference between revisions of "Divorce Act Basics"

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The nice thing about claims based on adultery or cruelty is that the application for divorce can be made right away, without having to wait for one year. However, the adultery or cruelty must be proven, and if more than a year has passed by the time the court is asked to make the divorce order, the court may very well refuse to make the divorce order except because of the spouses' separation.
The nice thing about claims based on adultery or cruelty is that the application for divorce can be made right away, without having to wait for one year. However, the adultery or cruelty must be proven, and if more than a year has passed by the time the court is asked to make the divorce order, the court may very well refuse to make the divorce order except because of the spouses' separation.
The process for getting a divorce order is talked about in detail in the [[Divorce]] section of the chapter [[Separation & Divorce]].


===What about child support?===
===What about child support?===