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==Married spouses' rights and responsibilities== | ==Married spouses' rights and responsibilities== | ||
While a couple is married, the federal ''[http://canlii.ca/t/7vf2 Criminal Code]'' requires each spouse to provide the other with the "necessities of life," whatever that means. Apart from that, there | While a couple is married, the federal ''[http://canlii.ca/t/7vf2 Criminal Code]'' requires each spouse to provide the other with the "necessities of life," whatever that means. Apart from that, there is no legislation that defines the duties involved in marriage. | ||
When a married couple separates, each of the spouses has certain rights under the federal ''[[Divorce Act]]'' and the provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]''. | When a married couple separates, each of the spouses has certain rights under the federal ''[[Divorce Act]]'' and the provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]''. | ||
