Now available as a DIGITAL EDITION. For more info or to order call 1 (888) 314-9014 (toll free) or email digitaleditions@irwinlaw.com.
Canadian Family Law provides expert insight into most of the fundamental legal issues that confront Canadian families today. This new and expanded edition incorporates recent developments such as same sex marriage. It includes new chapters on spousal support, child support, post-divorce parenting arrangements, and remedies available under provincial and territorial law.
The book will be of particular interest to practitioners and to other professionals who require an understanding of the law related to families.
Summary Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
CHAPTER 1: Family Structures and Canadian Family Law
CHAPTER 2: Marriage
CHAPTER 3: Cohabitational Relationships
CHAPTER 4: Domestic Contracts
CHAPTER 5: Family Violence
CHAPTER 6: The Crises of Marriage Breakdown and Processes for Dealing with Them
CHAPTER 7: Divorce: Jurisdiction; Foreign Divorces; Ground; Bars
CHAPTER 8: Spousal Support on or after Divorce
CHAPTER 9: Child Support on or after Divorce
CHAPTER 10: Parenting Arrangements after Divorce
CHAPTER 11: Remedies Available under Provincial and Territorial Legislation
CHAPTER 12: Matrimonial Property Rights
Selected Bibliography
APPENDIX 1: Divorce Act
APPENDIX 2: Federal Child Support Guidelines
APPENDIX 3: An Overview of Proposed Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines
APPENDIX 4: Ontario Family Law Act
Table of Cases
Index