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''Bringing a claim'' means starting a court proceeding asking for a particular order, not the date when the first application is made in that proceeding. | ''Bringing a claim'' means starting a court proceeding asking for a particular order, not the date when the first application is made in that proceeding. | ||
The date of separation is the date when the "marriage-like" quality of | The date of separation is the date when one or both spouses realize that their relationship is over, says so, and ends the "marriage-like" quality of the relationship. As a result, the "marriage-like" quality of a relationship can terminate before a couple physically separates, and the time limits will usually begin to run from that date rather than the date someone moves out. | ||
====Effect of dispute resolution processes==== | ====Effect of dispute resolution processes==== |