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Family law is the area of law that deals with marriage, relationship breakdown and children. | Family law is the area of law that deals with marriage, relationship breakdown and children. The two laws in BC that you may need to know about are: | ||
The two laws in BC that you may need to know about are: | |||
*''[[Family Law Act]]'': This is a provincial law that applies to all married and common-law couples. | *''[[Family Law Act]]'': This is a provincial law that applies to all married and common-law couples. | ||
*''[[Divorce Act]]'': This is a federal law that applies to married spouses only. | *''[[Divorce Act]]'': This is a federal law that applies to married spouses only. | ||