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Ontario Family Law Act
Subsections 2(4) to 2(7)Removal of Religious Barriers to Remarriage
(4) A party to an application under section 7 (net family property), 10 (questions of title between spouses), 33 (support), 34 (powers of court) or 37 (variation) may serve on the other party and file with the court a statement, verified by oath or statutory declaration, indicating that,
(a) the author of the statement has removed all barriers that are within his or her control and that would prevent the other spouse's remarriage within that spouse's faith; and
(b) the other party has not done so, despite a request.
(5) Within ten days after service of the statement, or within such longer period as the court allows, the party served with a statement under subsection (4) shall serve on the other party and file with the court a statement, verified by oath or statutory declaration, indicating that the author of the statement has removed all barriers that are within his or her control and that would prevent the other spouse's remarriage within that spouse's faith.
(6) When a party fails to comply with subsection (5),
(a) if the party is an applicant, the proceeding may be dismissed;
(b) if the party is a respondent, the defence may be struck out.
(7) Subsections (5) and (6) do not apply to a party who does not claim costs or other relief in the proceeding.
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