Difference between revisions of "Child Support"

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 ==The ''Divorce Act''==
-Child support can be ordered under section 15.1 of the "Divorce Act" but only if:
+Child support can be ordered under section 15(1) of the ''Divorce Act'' but only if:
-a)     the parents (or one parent and one step-parent) are or have been legally married;
+*)     the parents (or one parent and one step-parent) are or have been legally married, and
-b)     at least one of the parents or a step-parent have lived in the province continuously for at least one year immediately before the court action is started.
+*)     at least one of the parents or a step-parent have lived in the province continuously for at least one year immediately before the court action is started.
-Divorce action can only be started in Supreme Court, not Provincial Court.
+A divorce action can only be started in Supreme Court, not Provincial Court.
-Parents who do not qualify to apply for child support under the "Divorce Act" (or who do not want to go that route) can still apply for child support under the "Family Law Act" either in Provincial Court or Supreme Court.
+Parents who do not qualify to apply for child support under the ''Divorce Act'' (or who do not want to go that route) can still apply for child support under the ''Family Law Act'' either in the Provincial Court or Supreme Court.
 ===Qualifying for child support===