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Although a married couple are married until they get a divorce, the key date for the division of property and debt under the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' is the date of separation. This date is important for both married spouses and unmarried spouses. | Although a married couple are married until they get a divorce, the key date for the division of property and debt under the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' is the date of separation. This date is important for both married spouses and unmarried spouses. | ||
Although many people move out when they separate, some couples separate and remain living under the same roof. A physical separation is not necessary to separate; there must simply be an intention to end both the relationship and the intimacies that go along with it. Often the <span class="noglossary">decision</span> to separate is made by both spouses, but it only takes one spouse decide to end a relationship, and one spouse's <span class="noglossary">decision</span> to separate doesn't require the consent of the other spouse. | Although many people move out when they separate, some couples separate and remain living under the same roof. A physical separation is not necessary to separate; there must simply be an intention to end both the relationship and the intimacies that go along with it. Often the <span class="noglossary">decision</span> to separate is made by both spouses, but it only takes one spouse to decide to end a relationship, and one spouse's <span class="noglossary">decision</span> to separate doesn't require the consent of the other spouse. | ||
Section 3(4) of the act says this: | Section 3(4) of the act says this: | ||
