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A '''divorce''' is | A '''divorce''' is the legal process that ends a valid marriage. It’s different from an '''annulment''', which is a court order declaring a marriage invalid. An order for a divorce or an annulment is granted only if certain requirements are met. Learn about the requirements to get a divorce or annulment. | ||
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This information has been updated to reflect [https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/the-divorce-act-is-changing changes to the ''Divorce Act''] that took effect on March 1, 2021. | |||
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=== | ==What you should know== | ||
===Divorce ends a valid marriage=== | |||
Canada’s divorce law is called the [http://canlii.ca/t/7vbw ''Divorce Act'']. Under it, a court order for '''divorce''' ends a valid marriage. Only '''married spouses''' can get a divorce. Unmarried spouses can’t, and don’t need to. | |||
Some religions allow for religious or ritual divorces. These divorces don’t legally end a marriage. Under Canadian law, you and your spouse are married until a court makes a divorce order. | |||
To remarry, a married spouse first needs to get a divorce. | |||
===The grounds for getting a divorce=== | ===The grounds for getting a divorce=== | ||
