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The ''Divorce Act'' changed on March 1, 2021. This wikibook is being updated to reflect these and other important changes to family law in British Columbia. In the meantime, we've prepared a summary of the more important changes. Read our page on [[the New Divorce Act]]. | The ''Divorce Act'' changed on March 1, 2021. This wikibook is being updated to reflect these and other important changes to family law in British Columbia. In the meantime, we've prepared a summary of the more important changes. Read our page on [[the New Divorce Act]]. | ||
The ''[http://canlii.ca/t/7vbw Divorce Act]'', RSC 1985, c 3 (2nd Supp) is a federal law that you can find, along with other federal laws, at the website of the [http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/D-3.4/page-1.html 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 ''[http://canlii.ca/t/7vbw Divorce Act]'', RSC 1985, c 3 (2nd Supp) is a federal law that you can find, along with other federal laws, at the website of the [http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/D-3.4/page-1.html 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. | ||