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Difference between revisions of "Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People)"
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Revision as of 22:26, 31 January 2023
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''FHRMIRA'' provides basic rights and protections to individuals on Reserve during a marriage or common-law relationship breakdown: separation, divorce, or death. Many of the legal protections relating to matrimonial real property applicable off reserve are now available to individuals on reserves. | ''FHRMIRA'' provides basic rights and protections to individuals on Reserve during a marriage or common-law relationship breakdown: separation, divorce, or death. Many of the legal protections relating to matrimonial real property applicable off reserve are now available to individuals on reserves. | ||
Rights protected under the act: | '''Rights protected under the act:''' | ||
* Spouses or common-law partners are entitled to a fair division of matrimonial real property, interests, or rights. | * Spouses or common-law partners are entitled to a fair division of matrimonial real property, interests, or rights. | ||
* Each spouse has an equal right to occupancy of the family home during the conjugal relationship, no matter whose name is on it and no matter if FN or Band member. | * Each spouse has an equal right to occupancy of the family home during the conjugal relationship, no matter whose name is on it and no matter if FN or Band member. | ||
