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→The Divorce Act
Not only do you have to be married to ask for an order under the ''Divorce Act'', you also have to be ''habitually resident'' in your province for at least one year before you can ask the court of your province for the order. If you've lived in your province for less than 12 months, and your spouse has been habitually resident in their province for at least a year, you can ask the court there for an order under the ''Divorce Act.''
Married spouses can ask the court for : #an order for their divorce, ;#an order about decision-making responsibilities for any children of the marriage, ;#an order about parenting time, ;#an order that they pay or receive child support; and, and #an order that they pay or receive spousal support. If there is a court proceeding between married spouses, someone who is not a spouse — like a grandparent, an aunt or uncle, or another person with a special connection to a child of the marriage — can ask for an order that they have contact with the child. However, people who are not spouses must get permission from the court before they can ask for a contact order.
''[[JP Boyd on Family Law]]'' provides extensive coverage of the ''Divorce Act'', including a chapter on [[Divorce Act Basics|''Divorce Act'' Basics]].