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Divorce Act (. R.S.C. , 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.)) Act current to 2024-08-18 and last amended on 2024-02-01. Previous Versions.
An Act to amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act (Bill C-78, assented to 2019-06-21)
The Divorce Act[1] (French: Loi sur le divorce) is the federal Act that governs divorce in Canada. The Constitution of Canada gives the federal Parliament exclusive jurisdiction to regulate the law of marriage and divorce.
The Divorce Act changes as of March 1, 2021. There are no changes to the grounds for divorce or how to apply for divorce. The biggest difference is the change in terminology. The Act now uses “parenting arrangements” (formerly known as “custody and access”) to describe where the children will live and how decisions about them will be made.
This Fact Sheet provides general information about getting a divorce in Canada under the federal Divorce Act. This Act applies when at least one spouse has resided in a Canadian province or territory for at least one year before they apply for a divorce.
The Divorce Act sets out rules about: the grounds for a divorce. child support when parents divorce. spousal support following a divorce. custody and parenting arrangements for children after a divorce. The Divorce Act is a federal law, which means that it applies across Canada.
The Bill C-78 Divorce Act Changes: What you need to know. Substantial changes to the Divorce Act came into force on March 1, 2021. Experts from the Family and Children’s Law Team, Department of Justice Canada, are offering free virtual training to provide you with an overview of the amendments.
Bill C-78 amended three federal family laws: the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act. Most of the amendments to the Divorce Act come into force on March 1, 2021, while changes to federal support enforcement laws that did not come into force on Royal ...
divorce proceeding. divorce proceeding means a proceeding in a court in which either or both spouses seek a divorce alone or together with a child support order, a spousal support order or a parenting order; (action en divorce) family dispute resolution process
Divorce Act. R.S.C., 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.) An Act respecting divorce and corollary relief