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===The ''Divorce Act''===
===The ''Divorce Act''===


The ''[[Divorce Act]]'' calls children ''children of the marriage'', and s. 2(1) of the act defines a child of the marriage as the child of one or both spouses, providing that the child is under the age of majority at the time, or older but unable to withdraw from the care of his or her parents. The ''Divorce Act'' is only available to parents who are or used to be married to each other, and the person making the application under the act must have been "habitually resident" in the province in which the application is made for at least one year.
The ''[[Divorce Act]]'' describes children as ''children of the marriage'', and s. 2(1) of the act defines a child of the marriage as the child of one or both spouses, providing that the child is under the age of majority at the time, or older but unable to withdraw from the care of his or her parents. The ''Divorce Act'' is only available to parents who are or used to be married to each other, and the person making the application under the act must have been "habitually resident" in the province in which the application is made for at least one year.


These are the important sections of the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' which talk about custody and access:   
These are the important sections of the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' which talk about custody and access: