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==The ''Family Law Act''== | ==The ''Family Law Act''== | ||
A parent or guardian can apply for child support under the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' whether the parties are married spouses, unmarried spouses | A parent or guardian can apply for child support under the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' whether the parties are married spouses, unmarried spouses or in another unmarried relationship, or if they were in no particular relationship with each other at all. People other than parents can also apply for child support if they are caring for a child, including grandparents who are guardians of their grandchildren and people who have been made a guardian of a child. | ||
Both the Supreme Court and the Provincial Court can make orders for child support under the ''Family Law Act''. | Both the Supreme Court and the Provincial Court can make orders for child support under the ''Family Law Act''. | ||
