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In other words, a court asked to change a consent order for spousal support should first look at the circumstances in which the order was made. Was a party at an unfair advantage? Was a party pressured into agreeing to the order? Secondly, the court should consider whether the order met the criteria for spousal support set out in the ''Divorce Act''. Thirdly, if the order passes the first two parts of the test, the court should look at whether the consent order continues to reflect the parties' intentions at the time the order was made, and whether the terms of the consent order continue to meet the criteria set out in the legislation.
In other words, a court asked to change a consent order for spousal support should first look at the circumstances in which the order was made. Was a party at an unfair advantage? Was a party pressured into agreeing to the order? Secondly, the court should consider whether the order met the criteria for spousal support set out in the ''Divorce Act''. Thirdly, if the order passes the first two parts of the test, the court should look at whether the consent order continues to reflect the parties' intentions at the time the order was made, and whether the terms of the consent order continue to meet the criteria set out in the legislation.
==Can't find a court document or want to fix an error?==
If you can't find an order or another court document, see [[How Do I Find an Order or Another Court Document?]] It's located in the ''How Do I?'' part of this resource, in the section ''Other Litigation Issues''.
If you want to fix an error in your order, see [[How Do I Fix an Error in an Order?]] It's located in the ''How Do I?'' part of this resource, in the section ''Other Litigation Issues''.
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