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===What happens if a guardian has a terminal illness or dies?=== | ===What happens if a guardian has a terminal illness or dies?=== | ||
Under the ''Family Law Act'', a guardian can appoint someone to take over and act as the child’s guardian if: | Under the ''Family Law Act'', a guardian can appoint someone to take over and <span class="noglossary">act</span> as the child’s guardian if: | ||
#the guardian has a terminal illness; | #the guardian has a terminal illness; | ||
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===Is a spouse’s conduct taken into account?=== | ===Is a spouse’s conduct taken into account?=== | ||
Under the ''Divorce Act'', the court is not allowed to consider a spouse’s behaviour when making an order about spousal support. The same thing is generally true under the ''Family Law Act'', except that the act allows the court to take into account misconduct that: | Under the ''Divorce Act'', the court is not allowed to consider a spouse’s behaviour when making an order about spousal support. The same thing is generally true under the ''Family Law Act'', except that the <span class="noglossary">act</span> allows the court to take into account misconduct that: | ||
#unreasonably prolongs a spouse’s need for support; or, | #unreasonably prolongs a spouse’s need for support; or, | ||
