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 ===The ''Divorce Act''===
-Under s. 5 of the ''[[Divorce Act]]'', the Supreme Court has the jurisdiction to vary a ''Divorce Act'' order for custody or access made anywhere in Canada as long as the person making the application, the ''applicant'', ordinarily lives in British Columbia when the application is made or if both spouses agree to have the application heard here. If the child has deeper roots and greater social ties in the other province, the court is likely to transfer the matter to be heard there.
+Under s. 5 of the ''[[Divorce Act]]'', the Supreme Court has the jurisdiction to vary a ''Divorce Act'' order for custody or access made anywhere in Canada as long as the person making the application, the ''applicant'', ordinarily lives in British Columbia when the application is made or if both spouses agree to have the application heard here. If the child has deeper roots and greater social ties in the other province, the court is likely to <span class="noglossary">transfer</span> the matter to be heard there.
 Section 17 gives the court the authority to hear and decide variation applications. Under this section, the court may vary, cancel, or suspend orders dealing with custody and access. Section 17 also sets out the test for the variation of custody and access orders, and the principle that it is in a child's best interests to have maximum contact with each parent. Section 17 says this: