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→The rights and responsibilities of married spouses
When a married couple separates, however, each of them has certain entitlements under the federal ''[[Divorce Act]]'' and the provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]''. Under the ''Divorce Act'', a separated spouse can ask for:
#a divorce, to legally end the marriage,;
#decision-making responsibility for, and parenting time with, the children;
#child support for any children born during the marriage, and for any stepchildren brought into the marriage; and,
#parental responsibilities for, and parenting time with, the children;
#child support for any children born during the marriage, and for any stepchildren brought into the marriage;
#spousal support,;
#the division of the family property and any family debt;
#an order protecting persons; and,