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Unmarried spouses who have lived together for at least two years have all of the same rights and obligations under the ''Family Law Act'' as married spouses. | Unmarried spouses who have lived together for at least two years have all of the same rights and obligations under the ''Family Law Act'' as married spouses. | ||
Unmarried spouses who have lived together for less than two years don't qualify as spouses for the parts of the act that talk about dividing property and debt, but they are spouses for the parts about spousal support and | Unmarried spouses who have lived together for less than two years don't qualify as spouses for the parts of the act that talk about dividing property and debt, but they are spouses for the parts about spousal support and child support obligations. | ||
The federal ''Divorce Act'' doesn't apply to unmarried relationships, whether the parties are spouses under provincial law or not. | The federal ''Divorce Act'' doesn't apply to unmarried relationships, whether the parties are spouses under provincial law or not. | ||
