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===Marriage===
The federal ''[http://canlii.ca/t/7vq2 Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act]'' sets out the degrees of ''consanguinity'' — relatedness by blood and or adoption — a couple cannot have if they are going to marry each other. The federal ''[http://canlii.ca/t/7w02 Civil Marriage Act]'' defines marriage as the "union of two persons" rather than "the union of a man and a woman," allowing same-sex couples to marry, just as opposite-sex couples do, and makes related changes to other federal legislation , like the ''[[Divorce Act]]'', allowing same-sex couples to divorce, just as opposite-sex couples do.
The provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/846b Marriage Act]'' deals with the formalities of marriage, and covers such things as who is entitled to marry people, issuing marriage licences, and the age at which a couple can legally marry.
More information about marrying and marriage, including void marriages and invalid marriages, is available in the [[Marriage & Married Spouses]] section in the [[Family Relationships]] chapter.
===Children===