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In 1968, Parliament passed its first Divorce Act, which established a uniform divorce law across Canada. [25] In addition to bringing about uniformity, the 1968 Act: placed both spouses on an equal footing in pursuing a divorce and specified that the grounds included: [26] adultery, conviction of a sexual offence, bigamy, mental or physical ...
The main piece of federal legislation governing the issues arising upon married spouses’ separation and the requirements for divorce is the Divorce Act. Pursuant to the Divorce Act, the federal government has jurisdiction over child custody and access matters and spousal and child support during or after divorce. [1] The Divorce Act does not ...
Moge v Moge, [1992] 3 S.C.R. 813 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision where the Court greatly restricted a court's ability to terminate alimony payments. The decision is viewed by some groups as a landmark for women's rights as it is said to protect women with little job experience from becoming destitute when they get a divorce.
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Termination of marriage in Canada is covered by the federal Divorce Act. [29] A divorce may be granted for one of the following reasons: the marriage has irretrievably broken down, and the two parties have been living apart for a year (s.8(2)(a) of the Act) one party has committed adultery (s.8(2)(b)(i) of the Act)
Miglin v Miglin, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 303, 2003 SCC 24, is the leading case decided by the Supreme Court of Canada on the use of separation agreements.The Court established a two-stage test to determine whether a separation agreement can be relied upon.
Serving in the U.S. military can be both exhilarating and terrifying for military families, particularly if their loved one is sent to an area of combat or into other dangerous situations. While ...
With both spousal and divorce benefits, the maximum you can receive is 50% of the amount your spouse or ex-spouse can receive at their full retirement age (FRA). To collect that full amount, you ...