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===The ''Divorce Act''=== | ===The ''Divorce Act''=== | ||
The ''Divorce Act'' is a federal law that you can find, along with other federal laws, at the website of the federal Department of Justice. Because of a constitutional rule called the ''doctrine of paramountcy'', the ''Divorce Act'' is considered to be superior to the provincial ''Family Law Act''. As a result, if you are entitled to ask for an order under the ''Divorce Act'' about child support or spousal support, you probably should. | The ''Divorce Act'' is a federal law that you can find, along with other federal laws, at the website of the federal Department of Justice, or on [http://canlii.ca/t/7vbw CanLII], a free website for searching Canadian court decisions and legislation. Because of a constitutional rule called the ''doctrine of paramountcy'', the ''Divorce Act'' is considered to be superior to the provincial ''Family Law Act''. As a result, if you are entitled to ask for an order under the ''Divorce Act'' about child support or spousal support, you probably should. | ||
The ''Divorce Act'' only applies to ''married spouses'', people who are or were married to each other by a marriage commissioner or a religious official licenced to perform marriages. If you are not legally married, the ''Family Law Act'' is the only game in town. Although the court may allow someone who isn't a spouse to apply under the ''Divorce Act'' for an order relating to custody of or access to a child, that person must get the court's permission first, and the spouses must have already started a court proceeding between each other. | The ''Divorce Act'' only applies to ''married spouses'', people who are or were married to each other by a marriage commissioner or a religious official licenced to perform marriages. If you are not legally married, the ''Family Law Act'' is the only game in town. Although the court may allow someone who isn't a spouse to apply under the ''Divorce Act'' for an order relating to custody of or access to a child, that person must get the court's permission first, and the spouses must have already started a court proceeding between each other. | ||