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Suspension of limitation periods for ADR
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''Bringing a claim'' means starting a court proceeding asking for a particular order, not the date when the first application is made in that proceeding. | ''Bringing a claim'' means starting a court proceeding asking for a particular order, not the date when the first application is made in that proceeding. | ||
There are exceptions to the limitation periods in the ''[[Family Law Act Regulation]]'' that apply to suspend the passing of limitation periods when people engage in certain kinds of alternative dispute resolution but it is not yet clear what kinds of alternative dispute resolution will qualify and when that period of suspension starts and ends so it is wise to rely on the one or two year limitation period as applicable and not assume that the limitation period is suspended. | |||
The date of separation is the date when one or both spouses realize that their relationship is over, says so, and ends the "marriage-like" quality of the relationship. As a result, the "marriage-like" quality of a relationship can terminate before a couple physically separates, and the time limits will usually begin to run from that date rather than the date someone moves out. | The date of separation is the date when one or both spouses realize that their relationship is over, says so, and ends the "marriage-like" quality of the relationship. As a result, the "marriage-like" quality of a relationship can terminate before a couple physically separates, and the time limits will usually begin to run from that date rather than the date someone moves out. | ||