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;family debt:A term under the ''Family Law Act'' referring to debt owed by either or both spouses that accumulated during the spouses' relationship and after separation, if used to maintain family property. Both spouses are presumed to be equally liable for family debt. | ;family debt:A term under the ''Family Law Act'' referring to debt owed by either or both spouses that accumulated during the spouses' relationship and after separation, if used to maintain family property. Both spouses are presumed to be equally liable for family debt. | ||
;family home:In family law, the dwelling occupied by a family as their primary residence. See "family property" and "real property". | ;family home:In family law, the dwelling occupied by a family as their primary residence. See "family property" and "real property". | ||
;Family Law Act:Provincial legislation that deals with parentage, guardianship, parental responsibilities and parenting time, contact, child support, spousal support and the division of property and debt. | ;''Family Law Act'':Provincial legislation that deals with parentage, guardianship, parental responsibilities and parenting time, contact, child support, spousal support and the division of property and debt. | ||
;Family Law Act Regulation:A provincial regulation that prescribes the training necessary to work as a family law mediator, a family law arbitrator and a parenting coordinator and adapts the federal Child Support Guidelines for the purpose of the ''Family Law Act''. See "Child Support Guidelines" and "''Family Law Act''". | |||
;family law agreement:An agreement between two or more persons about family law issues that have arisen or made arise, dealing with their respective rights and obligations to one another, which the parties expect will be binding on them and be enforceable in court. Typical family law agreements include marriage agreements, cohabitation agreements and separation agreements. | ;family law agreement:An agreement between two or more persons about family law issues that have arisen or made arise, dealing with their respective rights and obligations to one another, which the parties expect will be binding on them and be enforceable in court. Typical family law agreements include marriage agreements, cohabitation agreements and separation agreements. | ||
;family law arbitrator:A lawyer or another person with special training in the arbitration of family law disputes meeting the training and experience requirements set out in the provincial Family Law Act Regulation. See "arbitration". | ;family law arbitrator:A lawyer or another person with special training in the arbitration of family law disputes meeting the training and experience requirements set out in the provincial Family Law Act Regulation. See "arbitration". | ||
;family law mediator: A lawyer or another person with special training in the mediation of family law disputes meeting the training and experience requirements set out in the provincial Family Law Act Regulation. See "mediation". | ;family law mediator: A lawyer or another person with special training in the mediation of family law disputes meeting the training and experience requirements set out in the provincial Family Law Act Regulation. See "mediation". | ||
;family property:A term under the ''Family Law Act'' referring to property acquired by either or both spouses during their relationship and after separation, if bought with family property. Both spouses are presumed to be equally entitled to share in family property. See "excluded property". | ;family property:A term under the ''Family Law Act'' referring to property acquired by either or both spouses during their relationship and after separation, if bought with family property. Both spouses are presumed to be equally entitled to share in family property. See "excluded property". | ||
;Family Relations Act:Provincial legislation, now repealed except for certain lingering effects involving the division of property, that dealt with custody, guardianship, access, child support, spousal support and, for married spouses, the division of family assets. See "Family Law Act". | ;''Family Relations Act'':Provincial legislation, now repealed except for certain lingering effects involving the division of property, that dealt with custody, guardianship, access, child support, spousal support and, for married spouses, the division of family assets. See "Family Law Act". | ||
;final judgment:A judge's decision which finally determines some or all of the claims in a court proceeding, following which there is no other recourse open to a dissatisfied party except an appeal. See "decision". | ;final judgment:A judge's decision which finally determines some or all of the claims in a court proceeding, following which there is no other recourse open to a dissatisfied party except an appeal. See "decision". | ||
;Financial Statement:A legal document required by the rules of court in which a party to a court proceeding involving child support, spousal support, the division of property or the division of debt must describe his or her income, expenses, assets and liabilities under oath or affirmation. See "affirm", "oath" and "perjury". | ;Financial Statement:A legal document required by the rules of court in which a party to a court proceeding involving child support, spousal support, the division of property or the division of debt must describe his or her income, expenses, assets and liabilities under oath or affirmation. See "affirm", "oath" and "perjury". | ||
