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*''child support'' is money that is paid to help with expenses for the children, like clothing and food, and | *''child support'' is money that is paid to help with expenses for the children, like clothing and food, and | ||
*''spousal support'' is money that is paid to help with a person's day-to-day living expenses, like rent, the phone bill and the hydro bill, and sometimes to compensate a person for the financial decisions made during the relationship. | *''spousal support'' is money that is paid to help with a person's day-to-day living expenses, like rent, the phone bill and the hydro <span class="noglossary">bill</span>, and sometimes to compensate a person for the financial decisions made during the relationship. | ||
When a couple have property, sometimes including when only one person has property, they have to decide if and how that property <span class="noglossary">will</span> be shared between them. In family law, the property married spouses and unmarried spouses share is called ''family property''. Family property can include things like houses, bank accounts, and cars. It can also include RRSPs and pensions. | When a couple have property, sometimes including when only one person has property, they have to decide if and how that property <span class="noglossary">will</span> be shared between them. In family law, the property married spouses and unmarried spouses share is called ''family property''. Family property can include things like houses, bank accounts, and cars. It can also include RRSPs and pensions. | ||
