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==Family relationships== | ==Family relationships== | ||
===The laws in play=== | ===The laws in play=== | ||
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There are two main laws dealing with family law. They are the: | There are two main laws dealing with family law. They are the: | ||
* ''Family Law Act'': This BC law applies to all couples (married and unmarried). | * ''Family Law Act'': This BC law applies to all couples (married and unmarried). | ||
* ''Divorce Act'': This federal law applies to married couples only (or those who used to be married). | * ''Divorce Act'': This federal law applies to married couples only (or those who used to be married). | ||
These laws (and others) apply in the same way to people in opposite-sex and same-sex relationships. | These laws (and others) apply in the same way to people in opposite-sex and same-sex relationships. | ||
===Family law and Indigenous Peoples=== | ===Family law and Indigenous Peoples=== | ||
