diff --git a/edivorce/apps/core/templates/prequalification/step_01.html b/edivorce/apps/core/templates/prequalification/step_01.html index 06af322d..a618a5f4 100644 --- a/edivorce/apps/core/templates/prequalification/step_01.html +++ b/edivorce/apps/core/templates/prequalification/step_01.html @@ -68,10 +68,8 @@
No, you aren't married, but after two years, you have a lot - of the same rights as a married couple would. Some federal - benefits treat you as married spouse if you've been living - together for one year. For more information refer to the - booklet called + of the same rights as a married couple would. For more + information refer to the booklet called Living Together or Living Apart: Common-Law Relationships, Marriage, Separation and Divorce, on the Family Law in B.C. diff --git a/edivorce/apps/core/templates/prequalification/step_03.html b/edivorce/apps/core/templates/prequalification/step_03.html index c6ba7b93..6416af29 100644 --- a/edivorce/apps/core/templates/prequalification/step_03.html +++ b/edivorce/apps/core/templates/prequalification/step_03.html @@ -13,16 +13,31 @@
Some divorces are more complicated than others, and not everyone should use this online tool. So let's start by asking you a few questions to make sure that this website is right for your situation.
+ +Some divorces are more complicated than others, and not everyone should + use this online tool. So let's start by asking you a few questions to make + sure that this website is right for your situation.
@@ -36,38 +51,52 @@
-Separation starts when one spouse decides that things have come to an end/the relationship is over, and then acts on the decision.
+Separation starts when one spouse decides that things have come + to an end/the relationship is over, and then acts on the + decision.
-You might even still live in the same house to save money, but you're usually still considered separated if you don't share things like meals, a bedroom, and social activities.
+You might even still live in the same house to save money, but + you're usually still considered separated if you don't share things + like meals, a bedroom, and social activities.
If you cannot remember the exact date you separated then enter:
Spouses that are separated can get back together and live together again to try and make the marriage work, but within the one-year separation period they can only live together for a - total of 90 days or less. If they live together for more than 90 days, the one-year period of separation starts all over again from the date of the last separation. For more information - on separation, refer to “Separation and Separation Agreements” from the Canadian Bar Association.
+Spouses that are separated can get back together and live + together again to try and make the marriage work, but within the + one-year separation period they can only live together for a total + of 90 days or less. If they live together for more than 90 days, + the one-year period of separation starts all over again from the + date of the last separation. For more information on separation, + refer to “Separation and Separation Agreements” from the + Canadian Bar Association.
When two people who have been living together in a marriage, or a marriage-like relationship (sometimes called a common-law relationship), decide not to live together any more, they are separated.
-There is no such thing as a "legal" separation. If you are living apart, you are separated.
-It is possible to be separated and still living in the same home where a clear intention of a permanent separation has been communicated and acted upon.
+ +When two people who have been living together in a marriage decide not to +live together any more, they are separated.
+ +There is no such thing as a "legal" separation. If you are living apart, you +are separated.
+ +It is possible to be separated and still living in the same home where a +clear intention of a permanent separation has been communicated and acted +upon.
- If you apply for a divorce on the basis of a one-year separation, you can live together for up to 90 days - (either before or after you file the application) to try to reconcile. If things do not work out, you can continue your action for - divorce as if you had not spent the time together. + If you apply for a divorce on the basis of a one-year separation, you can + live together for up to 90 days (either before or after you file the + application) to try to reconcile. If things do not work out, you can + continue your action for divorce as if you had not spent the time together.
Some couples choose to separate but still live in the same house. A lawyer can tell you what factors courts may consider when they are deciding if you are separated.
-A list of activities and behaviours - that the courts consider to be indicators of a couple being separated can be found on the Family Law in B.C. website.
+ +A list of activities and behaviours that the courts +consider to be indicators of a couple being separated can be found on the +Family Law in B.C. website.
{% endblock %} diff --git a/edivorce/apps/core/templates/prequalification/step_04.html b/edivorce/apps/core/templates/prequalification/step_04.html index 2bcd6b21..a0bff240 100644 --- a/edivorce/apps/core/templates/prequalification/step_04.html +++ b/edivorce/apps/core/templates/prequalification/step_04.html @@ -12,11 +12,15 @@Some divorces are more complicated than others, and not everyone should use this online tool. So let's start by asking you a few questions to make sure that this website is right for your situation.
+ +Some divorces are more complicated than others, and not everyone should + use this online tool. So let's start by asking you a few questions to make + sure that this website is right for your situation.
Legally, the court is only concerned with - - children of the marriage. + children of the marriage. If you had children with your spouse, but the children are over the age of majority (19 in B.C.) and independent, they are no longer considered ‘children of the marriage’ under the Divorce @@ -60,14 +79,25 @@
Please check all that apply.
The Divorce Act - defines child of the marriage as: Child of the marriage means a child of two spouses or former spouses who, at the material time,
+ defines child of the marriage as: Child of the marriage means a child of + two spouses or former spouses who, at the material time,- More details on the - definition of "child of the marriage" - can be found on the Department of Justice web site. + More details on the definition + of "child of the marriage" can be found on the Department + of Justice web site.
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+A record of a decision made by a judge or master that tells you or + your spouse what you must do (or not do). For example: The court has + made an order that your spouse must pay you $250 on a monthly basis + to help pay off your combined debt. + ">(Orders)? -
Please select what you are asking for. Later on you will be asked to provide details for each request.
+Please select what you are asking for. Later on you will be +asked to provide details for each request.
- Divorce is the end of a legal marriage. To get a divorce, you must go through a legal process and get a court order that says the marriage has ended. + Divorce is the end of a legal marriage. To get a divorce, you must + go through a legal process and get a court order that says the + marriage has ended.
-- A divorce is a court order, made under the Divorce Act, that ends a marriage. Only married spouses need to get a divorce to end their relationship; unmarried spouses and other unmarried couples do not need to divorce. Their relationships are over when - they separate. -
-- So you do not need to ask for a legal end to the marriage (Divorce order). However, if you would like spousal support or property and debt issues addressed, you will need to ask for these orders. -
-Time Limits
Note that there are important time limits if you want to apply for spousal support and/or divide property, debt, or a pension.
If you were living in a marriage-like relationship for at least two years, you must apply within two years of the date you separated.
- -- For more information refer to the - Spousal Support and - How to Divide Property and Debt fact sheets on the Family Law in B.C. website. -
-
- When a couple separates, one spouse may be eligible to receive financial support from the other. This is called spousal support. Spousal support is separate and distinct from child support. Unlike child support, spousal support is not a right in every
- case. You are entitled to spousal support in certain situations.
The objectives of spousal support are to:
+ When a couple separates, one spouse may be eligible to
+ receive financial support from the other. This is called
+ spousal support. Spousal support is separate and distinct
+ from child support. Unlike child support, spousal support
+ is not a right in every case. You are entitled to spousal
+ support in certain situations.
The objectives of
+ spousal support are to:
For more information, please refer to the - Spousal Support fact sheet on the Family Law in B.C. website. + Spousal Support fact sheet on the + Family Law in B.C. website.
Anything you own including real estate, bank accounts, cars and RRSPs. For more information, please refer to the Dealing with Debts - After Separation fact sheet on the Family Law in B.C. website.
++ Anything you own including real estate, bank accounts, cars and + RRSPs. For more information, please refer to the + Dealing with Debts After Separation fact sheet on + the Family Law in B.C. website.
With an undefended divorce (aka desk order divorce) you do not need to appear in court. However a judge needs to review and approve what you are asking for. Orders allow you to tell the court what you want (for example division of property - and debt).
+With an undefended divorce (aka desk order divorce) you do + not need to appear in court. However a judge needs to review + and approve what you are asking for. Orders allow you to tell + the court what you want (for example division of property + and debt).