An Act to amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act...: YX4-2019/16-PDF
"This enactment amends the Divorce Act to, among other things, (a) replace terminology related to custody and access with terminology related to parenting; (b) establish a non-exhaustive list of criteria with respect to the best interests of the child; (c) create duties for parties and legal advisers to encourage the use of family dispute resolution processes; (d) introduce measures to assist the courts in addressing family violence; (e) establish a framework for the relocation of a child; and (f) simplify certain processes, including those related to family support obligations"--Summary, page ii.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. |
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| Title | An Act to amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act = Loi modifiant la Loi sur le divorce, la Loi d’aide à l’exécution des ordonnances et des ententes familiales et la Loi sur la saisie-arrêt et la distraction de pensions et apportant des modifications corrélatives à une autre loi. |
| Variant title | Loi modifiant la Loi sur le divorce, la Loi d’aide à l’exécution des ordonnances et des ententes familiales et la Loi sur la saisie-arrêt et la distraction de pensions et apportant des modifications corrélatives à une autre loi |
| Series title | Statutes of Canada ..., chapter ... ; Statutes of Canada 2019, chapter 16, 1st session, 42nd Parliament |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | Bilingual-[English | French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Title from cover. "Assented to June 21, 2019, Bill C-78." Issued also in HTML format. Text in English and French. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : [House of Commons of Canada], 2019. |
| Description | 1 online resource (ii, 154 pages). |
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| Subject terms | Family violence Divorce Legislation |
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