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Divorce Act (Canada)
Canadian federal law governing divorce / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Divorce Act | |
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Parliament of Canada | |
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Citation | R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.) |
Enacted by | Parliament of Canada |
Assented to | 13 February 1986 |
Commenced | 1 June 1986 |
Related legislation | |
First enacted: S.C. 1968-69, c. 24 Repealed and re-enacted: S.C. 1986, c. 4 | |
Keywords | |
Divorce; Canada | |
Status: In force |
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