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In Canada, family law is primarily statute-based. The federal government has exclusive jurisdiction over marriage and divorce under section 91(26) of the Constitution Act, 1867. The main piece of federal legislation governing the issues arising upon married spouses’ separation and the requirements for divorce is the Divorce Act.
According to the Preamble, the purpose of the law is "to encourage and strengthen the role of the family; ... to recognize the equal position of spouses as individuals within marriage and to recognize marriage as a form of partnership; ... to provide in law for the orderly and equitable settlement of the affairs of the spouses upon the breakdown of the partnership, and to provide for other ...
The Act respecting family law reform with regard to filiation and amending the Civil Code in relation to personality rights and civil status (Bill 2, 2021; French: Loi portant sur la réforme du droit de la famille en matière de filiation et modifiant le Code civil en matière de droits de la personnalité et d’état civil) is a proposed law in the province of Québec, which would bring ...
R. Partain, "Comparative Family Law, Korean Family Law, and the Missing Definitions of Family", (2012) HongIk University Journal of Law, Vol. 13, No. 2. "Hong Kong Family Court Tables" includes a summary of Hong Kong family law principles, a guide to the recent case law and relevant statutes, and a glossary of relevant terms related to the Hong ...
Later Canadian and foreign court proceedings revealed complications arising from the application of private international law, so that, while same-sex marriages solemnized in Canada may be legal when its jurisdiction, they must also be valid according to the rules of domicile that apply to the celebrants. [51]
Pages in category "Family law in Canada" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Written by leading practitioners, jurists and academics, Halsbury’s Laws of Canada is an authoritative exposition of Canadian statutes, regulations and case law. It provides definitive information about black-letter law, without opinion or commentary, and without archival cases or outdated statutory references (except where necessary). [1]
The Scope and Interpretation of the Civil Code of Lower Canada. Montreal: Wilson & Lafleur. Castel, Jean-Gabriel (1962). The Civil Law System of the Province of Quebec: Notes, Cases, and Materials. Toronto: Butterworths. Franklin, Martin (1984). Introduction to Quebec Law (3rd ed.). Toronto: Copp Clark Pitman. ISBN 0-7730-4290-3.