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===How to get spousal support=== | ===How to get spousal support=== | ||
Arrangements for spousal support can be made in a '''separation agreement'''. If spouses cannot agree on the payment of spousal support, one of them can apply to court for an order that spousal support be paid. | Arrangements for spousal support can be made in a '''separation agreement'''. If spouses cannot agree on the payment of spousal support, one of them can apply to court for an order that spousal support be paid. | ||
Married spouses can seek spousal support under either the federal ''Divorce Act'' or the provincial ''Family Law Act''. Unmarried spouses can only ask for spousal support under the ''Family Law Act''. | Married spouses can seek spousal support under either the federal ''Divorce Act'' or the provincial ''Family Law Act''. Unmarried spouses can only ask for spousal support under the ''Family Law Act''. | ||