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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:
Under the ''Family Law Act'', a separated spouse can ask for:
All these issues except for divorce can be resolved by the spouses' agreement rather than be argued about in court. To get a divorce, the court must make a divorce order.