There's no limit to when claims for spousal support can be brought under the ''[[Divorce Act]]''. Under the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', however, spouses who are entitled to ask for spousal support must begin a court proceeding for spousal support within two years of the divorce order if the couple were married, or within two years of separation if the couple wasn't married, or they <span class="noglossary">will</span> be out of time and can't make the claim at all.