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*both spouses agree that our courts should deal with the matter.
*both spouses agree that our courts should deal with the matter.


Since the ''Divorce Act'' applies to the whole of Canada, ''Divorce Act'' orders have effect throughout Canada. An order made under the ''Divorce Act'' may be registered in any court in Canada under s. 20(3) of the ''Act'', and will be treated as an order of the court in which it is registered for enforcement purposes.
Since the ''Divorce Act'' applies to the whole of Canada, ''Divorce Act'' orders have effect throughout Canada. An order made under the ''Divorce Act'' may be registered in any court in Canada under s. 20(3) of the act, and will be treated as an order of the court in which it is registered for enforcement purposes.


===Other orders made outside British Columbia===
===Other orders made outside British Columbia===