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*[[Children in Family Law Matters]], in particular the section on [[Parenting after Separation]] | *[[Children in Family Law Matters]], in particular the section on [[Parenting after Separation]] | ||
==Common | ==Common family law problems== | ||
Couples who aren't married, couples who live together, and couples who are married can all have family law problems when their relationships end. Family law affects same-sex couples in exactly the same way that it affects opposite-sex couples. | Couples who aren't married, couples who live together, and couples who are married can all have family law problems when their relationships end. Family law affects same-sex couples in exactly the same way that it affects opposite-sex couples. | ||
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There is a bunch of other legislation that deals with family law problems, such as the ''Adoption Act'' (which deals with adoption), the ''Name Act'' (which deals with changing your name and your children's names), the ''Land Title Act'' (which has to do with land and houses), and the ''Vital Statistics Act'' (which has to do with registering births, deaths, marriages and divorces). The most important of these other laws is the Child Support Guidelines. | There is a bunch of other legislation that deals with family law problems, such as the ''Adoption Act'' (which deals with adoption), the ''Name Act'' (which deals with changing your name and your children's names), the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/8456 Land Title Act]'' (which has to do with land and houses), and the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84fk Vital Statistics Act]'' (which has to do with registering births, deaths, marriages and divorces). The most important of these other laws is the [[Child Support Guidelines]]. | ||
The Child Support Guidelines sets out the rules about how much child support should be paid according to the income of the person paying child support and the number of children child support is being paid for. For most people, the amount that should be paid is set out in a table at the end of the Guidelines. The Guidelines also sets out the rules about when child support can be paid in an amount different than what the tables say should be paid. | The [[Child Support Guidelines]] sets out the rules about how much child support should be paid according to the income of the person paying child support and the number of children child support is being paid for. For most people, the amount that should be paid is set out in a table at the end of the Guidelines. The Guidelines also sets out the rules about when child support can be paid in an amount different than what the tables say should be paid. | ||
'''Further | '''Further reading:''' | ||
* | *[[Introduction to the Legal System for Family Matters]] | ||
* | *[[The Law for Family Matters]] | ||
*Legislation | *[[Legislation in Family Law]] | ||
*Child Support > The Guidelines | *Child Support > The Guidelines | ||
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'''Further reading:''' | '''Further reading:''' | ||
*[[Property | *[[Property & Debt in Family Law Matters]] | ||
*[[Basic Principles | *[[Basic Principles of Property & Debt in Family Law]] | ||
*[[Protecting Property and Debt]] | *[[Protecting Property and Debt]] | ||
*[[Dividing Property and Debt]] | *[[Dividing Property and Debt]] | ||
