2,667
edits
Difference between revisions of "Family Law Act"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
no edit summary
Drew Jackson (talk | contribs) m |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The ''[http://canlii.ca/t/8q3k Family Law Act]'', SBC 2011, c 25 is a law created by the government of British Columbia that you can find, along with other provincial laws, at the website of the [http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_11025_01 Queen's Printer] or on [http://canlii.ca/t/8q3k CanLII], a free website that lets you search Canadian laws and court decisions. Both married and unmarried couples may apply for orders under this act, as well as other people who might have an interest in a child, such as a family member of the child. | The ''[http://canlii.ca/t/8q3k Family Law Act]'', SBC 2011, c 25 is a law created by the government of British Columbia that you can find, along with other provincial laws, at the website of the [http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_11025_01 Queen's Printer] or on [http://canlii.ca/t/8q3k CanLII], a free website that lets you search Canadian laws and court decisions. Both married and unmarried couples may apply for orders under this act, as well as other people who might have an interest in a child, such as a family member of the child. | ||
Section 1 of the ''Family Law Act'' defines a child as someone who is under 19 years of age. Section 146 gives a bigger definition for child support, and defines | Section 1 of the ''Family Law Act'' defines a ''child'' as someone who is under 19 years of age. Section 146 gives a bigger definition for child support, and defines child as including: | ||
<blockquote><tt>a person who is 19 years of age or older and unable, because of illness, disability or another reason, to obtain the necessaries of life or withdraw from the charge of his or her parents or guardians</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>a person who is 19 years of age or older and unable, because of illness, disability or another reason, to obtain the necessaries of life or withdraw from the charge of his or her parents or guardians</tt></blockquote> | ||
Under Part 3 of the act, a parent is presumed to be the biological father and the birth mother of a child. However, if assisted reproduction is used, parent can include: | Under Part 3 of the act, a ''parent'' is presumed to be the biological father and the birth mother of a child. However, if assisted reproduction is used, parent can include: | ||
*up to two people who intend to have the child, | *up to two people who intend to have the child, | ||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
<blockquote><tt>a person who is a spouse of the child's parent and lived with the child's parent and the child during the child's life</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>a person who is a spouse of the child's parent and lived with the child's parent and the child during the child's life</tt></blockquote> | ||
Under s. 3, spouse includes: | Under s. 3, ''spouse'' includes: | ||
*someone who is married to someone else, | *someone who is married to someone else, | ||
| Line 42: | Line 42: | ||
*orders to protect property. | *orders to protect property. | ||
''[[JP Boyd on Family Law]]'' provides extensive coverage of the ''Family Law Act'', including a chapter on [[Family Law Act Basics]]. | ''[[JP Boyd on Family Law]]'' provides extensive coverage of the ''Family Law Act'', including a chapter on [[''Family Law Act'' Basics]]. | ||