Canadian Family Law, 10th Edition

Canadian Family Law......Page 3
Table of Contents......Page 5
Preface to the 10th Edition......Page 8
Introduction to the 10th Edition......Page 11
1. The Legal Remedies......Page 13
Age of Consent......Page 16
Consanguinity......Page 17
Annulment......Page 18
Rights and Obligations of Marriage......Page 19
Common-Law Marriage......Page 20
The Same-Sex Marriage Litigation......Page 23
The Courts’ Decisions......Page 24
The Federal Government Reference......Page 26
Separation Agreements......Page 29
Support and Custody of Children......Page 33
Other Possible Provisions......Page 34
Why Is a Separation Agreement a Good Idea?......Page 35
Duration of the Terms......Page 36
Alimony......Page 37
Spousal Support and Variation under Provincial Statutes......Page 40
Same-Sex Spouses: The Decisions in M. v. H.......Page 47
Spousal Support and Variation under the Divorce Act......Page 50
Income Tax Considerations......Page 71
Canada Pension Plan Benefits......Page 72
The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines......Page 73
5. Custody and Access......Page 80
2. Divorce Application......Page 85
The Guiding Principle in Custody Cases......Page 86
Kidnapping Is No Solution......Page 87
Who Speaks for the Children?......Page 88
Review of Custody Orders......Page 89
Guiding Sub-Principles......Page 90
Joint Custody......Page 91
Criminal Charges (Domestic Violence) and Custody......Page 93
Effect of Adultery......Page 95
Visiting Rights (Access)......Page 96
Adoption......Page 100
Mobility Rights: Relocation of Children......Page 102
6. Child Support......Page 113
The Child Support Guidelines......Page 117
If You Have A Child Support Agreement Or Court Order Made Prior to May 1, 1997......Page 118
The Amount of Child Support under the Guidelines......Page 119
Shared Custody......Page 124
Undue Hardship......Page 126
Disclosure Requirements on Application......Page 127
Annual Disclosure Requirements......Page 128
Can You Make an Agreement for Child Support That Is Not in Accordance with the Guidelines?......Page 129
Variation of Child Support......Page 130
The Problem of Retroactive Child Support......Page 131
7. Property Rights......Page 137
The Basic Idea......Page 138
Definitions......Page 139
Equalizing Payment......Page 144
Statement of NFP: Concepts of Value......Page 148
Estate Rights......Page 151
Trust Interests......Page 154
8. Divorce......Page 156
Procedure......Page 157
Corollary Relief......Page 159
Adultery......Page 160
Cruelty......Page 162
Separation......Page 165
Reconciliation......Page 166
The Hearing and Judgment......Page 167
Appeals......Page 169
Recognition of Divorce Judgments......Page 170
9. Annulment......Page 171
Grounds for Annulment......Page 172
10. Domestic Contracts......Page 175
11. Enforcement......Page 181
Enforcement of Separation Agreements......Page 182
Enforcement of Custody and Access......Page 183
Enforcement under the Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act......Page 184
Enforcement under the Family Law Act......Page 186
Enforcement under the Divorce Act......Page 188
12. Alternate Dispute Resolution......Page 190
Mediation-Arbitration......Page 191
Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements......Page 197
Enforceability of Arbitration Awards......Page 198
Appeals Under Section 45 of the Arbitration Act......Page 199
Setting Aside an Award: Section 46 of the Arbitration Act......Page 201
Personal Data......Page 203
Financial Data......Page 204
Appendix B: Comparative Analysis of Family Property Legislation......Page 233
Statutes: Divorce Act R.S., 1985, c.3 (2nd Supp.)......Page 246
Federal Child Support Guidelines......Page 288
Family Law Act......Page 316
Arbitration Act, 1991 S.O. 1991, Chapter 17......Page 388
Arbitration Act, 1991, ONTARIO REGULATION 134/07, FAMILY ARBITRATION......Page 425
Mediation/Arbitration Form......Page 430
Canadian Family Law 10th Edition URLs......Page 434