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===Is a spouse’s conduct taken into account?=== | ===Is a spouse’s conduct taken into account?=== | ||
Under the ''Divorce Act'', the court is not allowed to consider a spouse’s behaviour when making an order about spousal support. The same thing is generally true under the ''Family Law Act'', except that the | Under the ''Divorce Act'', the court is not allowed to consider a spouse’s behaviour when making an order about spousal support. The same thing is generally true under the ''Family Law Act'', except that the act allows the court to take into account misconduct that: | ||
#unreasonably prolongs a spouse’s need for support; or, | #unreasonably prolongs a spouse’s need for support; or, | ||
