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→Marriage breakdown
Under the federal ''[[Divorce Act]]'', there is only one reason why you can apply for a divorce order: your marriage has broken down. Under section 8(2) of the act, there are three ways to prove that your marriage has broken down:
#you and your spouse have lived separate and apart for at least one year;,#your spouse has committed adultery; , or,
#your spouse has treated you with such physical or mental cruelty that you cannot continue to live together.