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Arrangements for the payment of spousal support can be made in a separation agreement. If spouses cannot agree on the payment of spousal support, the court can make an order requiring the payment of spousal support if entitlement is proven. | Arrangements for the payment of spousal support can be made in a separation agreement. If spouses cannot agree on the payment of spousal support, the court can make an order requiring the payment of spousal support if entitlement is proven. | ||
Married spouses can ask for an order for spousal support under both the federal Divorce Act and the provincial ''Family Law Act''. Unmarried spouses can only ask for spousal support under the Family Law Act. Claims for spousal support under the Family Law Act must be made within two years of an order for divorce or nullity of a marriage for married spouses, or within two years of the date of separation for unmarried spouses. | Married spouses can ask for an order for spousal support under both the federal ''Divorce Act'' and the provincial ''Family Law Act''. Unmarried spouses can only ask for spousal support under the ''Family Law Act''. Claims for spousal support under the ''Family Law Act'' must be made within two years of an order for divorce or nullity of a marriage for married spouses, or within two years of the date of separation for unmarried spouses. | ||
==Which court to go to?== | ==Which court to go to?== | ||
