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A GLOSSARY OF FAMILY LAW TERMS. Access: The opportunity to visit with a child. Under the terms of the Divorce Act, 1985, a spouse exercising access rights is also entitled to information about the child’s health, welfare and education, unless a court orders otherwise. Adultery: Sexual intercourse by a husband and wife with someone of the ...
A process where the former spouses and their lawyers agree in writing to resolve family law disputes outside the court process. The process is intended to be non-adversarial and can also include financial experts and tax specialists. The emphasis is on fairness and the best interests of the family, rather than winning.
Final Order: A court order that resolves all outstanding issues in a case, such as a divorce decree or a final child custody order. Family Court: A specialized court that deals with family law matters, including divorce, child custody, child support, and spousal support. Legal Separation: A formal arrangement in which a married couple lives ...
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Motion. A motion is a court proceeding before a judge. It is usually held to decide an issue or a number of issues that requires that the court hears evidence. In most cases, before a court will schedule a motion before a judge, the parties will have to have a case conference.
As of March 1, 2021, Family Law legislation has made some significant amendments to family law terminology. Historically many Family Law disputes centered around the highly contested issue of which parent would have custody of a child. As of March 1, 2021, Bill 207 has come into force in order to revise and change the language of the Children ...
Jul 24, 2018 · The legal test for bad faith in the family law context … is that the impugned behaviour must be shown to be carried out with “intent to inflict financial or emotional harm on the other party or persons affected by the behaviour, to conceal information relevant to the issues or to deceive the other party or the court.”.
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Family law matter. In Provincial Court, family law matters are defined as: Parenting arrangements (parenting time and parental responsibilities), Child support, Contact with a child, Guardianship of a child, Spousal support, and. Property division in respect of a companion animal.
