I want to learn about divorce law. Where should I start?

In Canada, divorce falls under the authority of the federal government, which has passed a law called the Divorce Act. Because this is a federal statute the law for divorcing spouses is the same across the country. You can find the Divorce Act in the Statutes of Canada. The Statutes of Canada are available at

• the law libraries in the courthouse in your town or city,
• the library of any law school, and
• the municipal public libraries.

The Statutes are a series of volumes which set out the federal laws of Canada. There are also many excellent self-help books available at municipal libraries to guide you.

Also see the Department of Justice Canada website. Another site to check out is ACJNet: Access to Justice Network (select keyword: Divorce and Separation).

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June 2006

see also:

• More Divorce FAQs

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