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Difference between revisions of "Changing Family Law Orders, Awards and Agreements Involving Spousal Support"

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All of these arguments are based on the law of contracts, not on a particular piece of legislation.  
All of these arguments are based on the law of contracts, not on a particular piece of legislation.  


If the court sets aside an agreement for spousal support, the person asking for support must convince the court that it should make an order for spousal support, under s. 15.2 of the ''Divorce Act'' or s. 165 of the ''Family Law Act''. This application will be treated in the same way that all other applications for support are treated.  
If the court sets aside an agreement for spousal support, the person asking for support must convince the court that it should make an order for spousal support, under s. 15.2 of the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' or s. 165 of the ''[[Family Law Act]]''. This application will be treated in the same way that all other applications for support are treated.


===Agreements for spousal support and the ''Family Law Act''===
===Agreements for spousal support and the ''Family Law Act''===