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DIVORCE ACT

R.S.C. 1985, c. 3, as amended to include the revisions incorporating the Child Support Guidelines

1.      Short title

INTERPRETATION

2.      Definitions

JURISDICTION

<>3.      Jurisdiction in divorce proceedings

4.      Jurisdiction in corollary relief proceedings

5.      Jurisdiction in variation proceedings

6.      Transfer of divorce proceeding where custody application

7.      Exercise of jurisdiction by judge

DIVORCE

8.      Divorce

9.      Duty of legal adviser

10.     Duty of court ó reconciliation

11.     Duty of court ó bars

12.     Effective date generally

13.     Legal effect throughout Canada

14.     Marriage dissolved

COROLLARY RELIEF

Interpretation

15.     Definition of "spouse"

Child Support Orders

15.1   Child support order

Spousal Support Orders

15.2   Spousal support order

Priority

15.3   Priority to child support

Custody Orders

16     Order for custody

Variation, Rescission or Suspension of Orders

17.     Order for variation, rescission or suspension

17.1   Variation order by affidavit, etc.

Provisional Orders

18.     Definitions

19.     Transmission

20.     Definition of "court"

20.1   Assignment of order

APPEALS

21.     Appeal to appellate court

GENERAL

21.1   Definition of "spouse"

22.     Recognition of foreign divorce

23.     Provincial laws of evidence

24.     Proof of signature or office

25.     Definition of "competent authority"

25.1   Agreements with provinces

26.     Regulations

26.1   Guidelines

27.     Fees

28.     Review and report

29. to 31.[Repealed, 1997, c. 1, s. 12]

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

32.     Proceedings based on facts arising before commencement of Act

Divorce Act, R.S. 1970, c. D-8

33.     Proceedings commenced before commencement of Act

34.     Variation and enforcement of orders previously made

35.     Procedural laws continued

35.1   Variation and enforcement of support orders previously made

36.     Commencement

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