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Category: Divorce

Do we both have to agree to be separated?

From the desk of Louise P. Campbell Q.C.: No.  It only takes one person to say the marriage is over, and to leave.  It is possible to be separated within the same house, but that can become difficult, emotionally, and practically, especially if one person says we are separated, and the other person says not,…
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How long do we have to be separated before I can apply for a divorce?

From the desk of Louise P. Campbell Q.C.: You can file the initial document to get a Divorce action started, (called in Alberta, the Statement of Claim) immediately upon separation, so long as one of the two parties has lived in Alberta for a year or more.  The final Divorce Judgement can be applied for…
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If my spouse and I have been separated for a long time, will we be divorced automatically?

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