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A spouse’s entitlement to spousal support is determined based on factors taken from the ''[[Divorce Act]]'', set out at s. 161 of the ''Family Law Act''. | A spouse’s entitlement to spousal support is determined based on factors taken from the ''[[Divorce Act]]'', set out at s. 161 of the ''Family Law Act''. | ||
Remember that no one is automatically entitled to get spousal support the way a child is automatically entitled to benefit from child support. Anyone who is a spouse can ''ask'' for spousal support, but being able to ask doesn’t mean you’ll get it. Someone asking for spousal support also show that they are ''entitled'' to spousal support. | Remember that no one is automatically entitled to get spousal support the way a child is automatically entitled to benefit from child support. Anyone who is a spouse can ''ask'' for spousal support, but being able to ask doesn’t mean you’ll get it. Someone asking for spousal support also must show that they are ''entitled'' to spousal support. | ||
===When do claims for spousal support have to be made?=== | ===When do claims for spousal support have to be made?=== | ||