Canadian Family Law

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John Wiley and Sons, Jul 1, 2010 - Law - 432 pages
A CANADIAN BESTSELLER FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED

For more than 30 years, Canadian Family Law has helped us to understand the legal issues surrounding marriage, separation and divorce, child custody and support. Now in its tenth edition, Canadian Family Law provides information on recent developments in family law, such as same-sex marriage, alternative dispute resolution and child support.

Among the topics covered are:

  • The rights and obligations of marriage
  • The components of a separation agreement
  • Spousal support
  • Child support and the new guidelines
  • Guiding principles regarding custody of children
  • Property rights and division of property
  • The divorce procedure
  • Domestic contracts
  • The enforcement of agreements
  • Mediation and arbitration
  • A comparative analysis of family law statutes.
Illustrated with case studies, Canadian Family Law is the standard reference guide that people who are contemplating marriage, or separation and divorce, turn to for informative, readable and authoritative commentary.
 

Contents

paternity suits child welfare legis
2
Marriage
6
Separation
19
Spousal Support
27
Custody and Access
70
Child Support
103
Property Rights
127
Divorce
146
Annulment
161
Enforcement
171
Alternate Dispute Resolution
180
What Your Lawyer Will Probably Want to Know
193
Comparative Analysis of Family Property Legislation
223
hundreds of times
309
tained in provincial statutes which are roughly the same all across
407
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