The Legislation on Family Law: Difference between revisions
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<blockquote><tt>2. For this purpose, the child shall in particular be provided the opportunity to be heard in any judicial and administrative proceedings affecting the child, either directly, or through a representative or an appropriate body, in a manner consistent with the procedural rules of national law.</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>2. For this purpose, the child shall in particular be provided the opportunity to be heard in any judicial and administrative proceedings affecting the child, either directly, or through a representative or an appropriate body, in a manner consistent with the procedural rules of national law.</tt></blockquote> | ||
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Canada and British Columbia have made a number of important agreements with other countries for the mutual enforcement of court orders. | Canada and British Columbia have made a number of important agreements with other countries for the mutual enforcement of court orders. | ||
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The ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84h5 Court Order Enforcement Act]'' is about enforcing court orders for the payment of money or transfer of goods or property. The countries which have signed up can be found in the [http://canlii.ca/t/84h5 Notice of Reciprocating Jurisdictions]. | The ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84h5 Court Order Enforcement Act]'' is about enforcing court orders for the payment of money or transfer of goods or property. The countries which have signed up can be found in the [http://canlii.ca/t/84h5 Notice of Reciprocating Jurisdictions]. | ||
More information | More information about the ''Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act'' can be found in the [[Making_Changes_to_Child_Support:Making Changes]] page in the [[Child_Support]] chapter. More information about enforcement of orders can be found in the [[Enforcing_Orders_in_Family_Matters|Enforcing Orders in Family Matters]] page. | ||
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