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Child support can be ordered under section 15(1) of the ''Divorce Act'' but only if: | Child support can be ordered under section 15(1) of the ''Divorce Act'' but only if: | ||
* | * the parents (or one parent and one step-parent) are or have been legally married, and | ||
* | * at least one of the parents or a step-parent have lived in the province continuously for at least one year immediately before the court action is started. | ||
A divorce action can only be started in Supreme Court, not Provincial Court. | A divorce action can only be started in Supreme Court, not Provincial Court. | ||