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Only the Supreme Court can make or vary orders under the ''Divorce Act'', and the act only applies to people who are or were married to each other. Applications to vary interim orders are brought by filing a court form called a ''Notice of Application'', and the process for making interim applications is described in the page called [How Do I Make an Interim Application in the Supreme Court?]. | Only the Supreme Court can make or vary orders under the ''Divorce Act'', and the act only applies to people who are or were married to each other. Applications to vary interim orders are brought by filing a court form called a ''Notice of Application'', and the process for making interim applications is described in the page called [How Do I Make an Interim Application in the Supreme Court?]. | ||
===The '' | ===The ''Family Law Act''=== | ||
Spousal support can be awarded under s. 165 of the provincial ''Family Law Act''. Section 216(1) of the act allows the court to make interim orders for spousal support, and, under s. 216(3) allows the court to vary such orders: | Spousal support can be awarded under s. 165 of the provincial ''Family Law Act''. Section 216(1) of the act allows the court to make interim orders for spousal support, and, under s. 216(3) allows the court to vary such orders: |