<p>If you and your spouse have already agreed on spousal support (which could be in the form of a
<spanclass="tooltip-link"data-toggle="tooltip"data-placement="right"data-html="true"title="<b>Separation agreement</b><br/><br/>A document that sets out how you and your spouse have agreed to deal with matters like parenting support and property after you separate
(Provincial family law calls it an agreement). There's no official form to use for drafting up a separation agreement. ">separation agreement<iclass="fa fa-question-circle"aria-hidden="true"></i></span> ) then you
do not need to ask for an Order for Spousal Support. However if you want the spousal support agreement to be enforceable (legally binding) you will need to select this option.
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If you and your spouse have already agreed on spousal support (which could be in the form of a separation agreement) then you do not need to ask for an Order for Spousal Support. However, if you <b>do not have a separation agreement</b> that deals with spousal support, then you may want to select this option.
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You can enforce either a separation agreement that has been filed at the registry, which then becomes an order, or you can ask for the order (spousal support) from the court. Either one will be enforceable (require the other party to do something/adhere to what has been agreed).
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<p>Anything you own including real estate, bank accounts, cars and RRSPs. For more information, please refer to the <ahref="http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/fact_sheets/debtsAfterSeparation.php"target="_blank">Dealing with Debts
After Separation fact sheet</a> on the Family Law in B.C. website.</p>
If you and your spouse have already agreed on division of property and debts (which could be in the form of a separation agreement) then you do not need to ask for an Order for Division of Property and Debts. However, if you <b>do not have a separation agreement</b> that deals with property and debts, then you may want to select this option.
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You can enforce either a separation agreement that has been filed at the registry, which then becomes an order, or you can ask for the order (property and debts) from the court. Either one will be enforceable (require the other party to do something/adhere to what has been agreed).