Divorce Act Basics: Difference between revisions
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The rules about spousal support are very similar between the two laws, except that under the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' spousal support is also available to couples that aren't married to each other. | The rules about spousal support are very similar between the two laws, except that under the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' spousal support is also available to couples that aren't married to each other. | ||
Under the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', however, someone who is entitled to ask for spousal support must begin a court proceeding for spousal support within two years of divorce, if the couple were married, or within two years of separation, if the couple wasn't married, or they <span class="noglossary">will</span> be out of time | There's no limit to when claims for spousal support can be brought under the ''[[Divorce Act]]''. Under the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', however, someone who is entitled to ask for spousal support must begin a court proceeding for spousal support within two years of the divorce order, if the couple were married, or within two years of separation, if the couple wasn't married, or they <span class="noglossary">will</span> be out of time. | ||
====Children==== | ====Children==== | ||
