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;gainful employment:Steady work for pay. In family law, a dependent spouse usually has a duty to find ''gainful employment'' and become self-sufficient following the breakdown of a relationship. Under certain circumstances, a failure to find gainful employment may justify the termination of spousal support. See "dependent" and "spousal support.”
;gift:A voluntary transfer of property from one person to another, without expectation of payment or reward. Gifts to one spouse do not usually qualify as family property, and are excluded from the pool of property to be divided. See "donee", "donor", "excluded property" and "family property.”
;good faith:Acting in an honest, truthful, open and fair manner, without the intent to deceive or defraud. Also known by the Latin phrase ''bona fide''. See "bad faith.”
;guardian:A person charged with the legal care of someone under a legal disability. A term under the ''Family Law Act'' referring to a person, including a parent, who is responsible for the care and upbringing of a child through the exercise of parental responsibilities. See "disability", "parental responsibilities" and "parenting time.”
;guardian ''ad litem'':A person conducting a court proceeding on behalf of someone under a legal disability, as if they were that person. Also called a "litigation guardian.” See "disability.”
;Guidelines:Short for the Child Support Guidelines, a regulation to the federal ''Divorce Act'', adopted by each province except Quebec, that sets the amount of child support a parent or guardian must pay based on the person's income and the number of children involved.


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