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*section 2: definitions | *section 2: definitions | ||
*section 4: the court's authority to make spousal support orders | *section 3: the court's authority to make spousal support orders when a spouse is asking for a divorce order | ||
*section 5: the court's authority to change spousal support orders | *section 4: the court's authority to make spousal support orders after the court has made a divorce order | ||
*section 5: the court's authority to change spousal support orders after the court has made a divorce order | |||
*section 15.2: spousal support orders | *section 15.2: spousal support orders | ||
*section 15.3: child support has priority over spousal support | *section 15.3: child support has priority over spousal support | ||
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===The ''Family Law Act''=== | ===The ''Family Law Act''=== | ||
The provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]'' applies to married spouses and to unmarried spouses. The ''Family Act'' | The provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]'' applies to married spouses and to unmarried spouses. The ''Family Act'' talks about orders for spousal support, changing orders for spousal support, both going forward and going back in time, and arrears of spousal support. | ||
Both the Provincial Court and the Supreme Court can deal with claims under the ''Family Law Act''. | Both the Provincial Court and the Supreme Court can deal with claims under the ''Family Law Act''. | ||