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==Which court do you go to?== | ==Which court do you go to?== | ||
Married spouses can apply for spousal support under both the Divorce Act and the Family Law Act. If they choose to apply for spousal support under the ''Divorce Act'', or under both laws, they must make a claim in the Supreme Court. If they apply for support under the ''Family Law Act'', they can make a claim in either the Supreme Court or the Provincial Court. Each court has its own forms, rules and procedures. | Married spouses can apply for spousal support under both the ''Divorce Act'' and the ''Family Law Act''. If they choose to apply for spousal support under the ''Divorce Act'', or under both laws, they must make a claim in the Supreme Court. If they apply for support under the ''Family Law Act'', they can make a claim in either the Supreme Court or the Provincial Court. Each court has its own forms, rules and procedures. | ||
Unmarried spouses can only apply for spousal support under the ''Family Law Act''. They can apply for spousal support in either the Supreme Court or the Provincial Court. | Unmarried spouses can only apply for spousal support under the ''Family Law Act''. They can apply for spousal support in either the Supreme Court or the Provincial Court. | ||
