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===Who is required to pay child support?=== | ===Who is required to pay child support?=== | ||
Section 15.1(1) of the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' says that a court may "make an order requiring a spouse to pay for the support of any or all children of the marriage". The act doesn't say that it's ''parents'' who have to pay, it's ''spouses'' who have to pay and spouse includes stepparents. | Section 15.1(1) of the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' says that a court may "make an order requiring a spouse to pay for the support of any or all children of the marriage". The act doesn't say that it's ''parents'' who have to pay, it's ''spouses'' who have to pay and "spouse" includes stepparents. | ||
===Who can ask for child support?=== | ===Who can ask for child support?=== | ||
