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The provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84gw Age of Majority Act]'' sets the age of majority at 19. The provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/8446 Infants Act]'' describes the legal capacity of children, such as their ability to enter into legally binding contracts or marriage settlements. | The provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84gw Age of Majority Act]'' sets the age of majority at 19. The provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/8446 Infants Act]'' describes the legal capacity of children, such as their ability to enter into legally binding contracts or marriage settlements. | ||
The provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84g5 Adoption Act]'' deals with such things as who can give a child up for adoption, who may adopt a child, and the general ins and outs of the adoption process. The process for adoption is described in more detail in the section on [[Adoption]] within the chapter [[ | The provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84g5 Adoption Act]'' deals with such things as who can give a child up for adoption, who may adopt a child, and the general ins and outs of the adoption process. The process for adoption is described in more detail in the section on [[Adoption]] within the chapter [[Family Relationships]]. | ||
The provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84kw Parental Responsibility Act]'' says that parents whose children have been convicted of causing damage or loss of property may be held responsible for loss caused by their children's offences, up to a maximum of $10,000. | The provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84kw Parental Responsibility Act]'' says that parents whose children have been convicted of causing damage or loss of property may be held responsible for loss caused by their children's offences, up to a maximum of $10,000. | ||
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The provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/8481 Name Act]'' is the law that deals with changes of name, both for a married spouse following divorce and for anyone who hankers to be called something different. (The process is fairly simple for a spouse following divorce.) The ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84fk Vital Statistics Act]'' talks about the registration of new births and about the naming of infants, and should be read if you're thinking of calling your child something different like Moon Unit or Blue Ivy. | The provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/8481 Name Act]'' is the law that deals with changes of name, both for a married spouse following divorce and for anyone who hankers to be called something different. (The process is fairly simple for a spouse following divorce.) The ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84fk Vital Statistics Act]'' talks about the registration of new births and about the naming of infants, and should be read if you're thinking of calling your child something different like Moon Unit or Blue Ivy. | ||
There's more information about naming and changing names in the aptly-named [[Naming and Changes of Name]] section of the [[ | There's more information about naming and changing names in the aptly-named [[Naming and Changes of Name]] section of the [[Further Topics and Overlapping Legal Issues in Family Law]] chapter. | ||
==International treaties== | ==International treaties== | ||