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This Child advocacy Site has been established to provide a National Resource for all groups in Canada who are advocating for a child's right not to be abused, manipulated, alienated, or denied the emotional and physical contact or support from their fathers or mothers.  To provide information to other Canadian advocacy groups, grandparents, fathers, children, mothers, and non-custodial parent on custody, divorce, child abuse, shared parenting, visitation, access, family law, child support, parental alienation syndrome, family law reform, children rights, counseling, and child abduction,  To hold, lawyers, judges, politicians, and persons in authority accountable for allowing the rights of Canadian Children and Parent's to be ignored because of ignorance or political pressure. Working with and uniting all Canadian  children's and Parent advocacy groups by eliminating divisionary politics and reform of the divorce law in Canada to provide shared parenting and access / visitation by non-custodial parent, fathers, and grandparents.

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Table of Contents

Divorce Act -- CHAPTER D-3.4 (R.S., 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.))............ 1

Divorce Act 1

Short title 6

Interpretation................. 6

Definitions 6

Child of the marriage... 7

Term not restrictive 7

Idem............. 7

Provincial child support guidelines. 7

Amendments included.... 7

JURISDICTION 8

Jurisdiction in divorce proceedings 8

Jurisdiction where two proceedings commenced on different days............. 8

Jurisdiction where two proceedings commenced on same day 8

Jurisdiction in corollary relief proceedings 8

Jurisdiction where two proceedings commenced on different days............. 8

Jurisdiction where two proceedings commenced on same day 8

Jurisdiction in variation proceedings 8

Jurisdiction where two proceedings commenced on different days............. 9

Jurisdiction where two proceedings commenced on same day 9

Transfer of divorce proceeding where custody application 9

Transfer of corollary relief proceeding where custody application 9

Transfer of variation proceeding where custody application 9

Exclusive jurisdiction 9

Exercise of jurisdiction by judge..... 9

DIVORCE....... 9

Divorce...... 9

Breakdown of marriage 9

Calculation of period of separation 10

Duty of legal adviser..... 10

Idem........... 10

Certification.................. 10

Duty of court - reconciliation............... 10

Adjournment.................. 10

Resumption..................... 11

Nominee not competent or compellable..................... 11

Evidence not admissible 11

Duty of court - bars..................... 11

Revival..... 11

Condonation.................. 11

Definition of "collusion"..................... 11

Effective date generally 11

Special circumstances................. 11

Effective date where appeal...... 12

Certain extensions to be counted... 12

No late extensions of time for appeal...... 12

Effective date where decision of Supreme Court of Canada..... 12

Certificate of divorce 12

Conclusive proof......... 12

Legal effect throughout Canada..... 12

Marriage dissolved. 12

COROLLARY RELIEF.......... 12

Interpretation............... 12

Definition of "spouse" 12

Child Support Orders....... 13

Child support order........ 13

Interim order........ 13

Guidelines apply........ 13

Terms and conditions 13

Court may take agreement, etc., into account... 13

Reasons.... 13

Consent orders....... 13

Reasonable arrangements................ 13

Spousal Support Orders....... 14

Spousal support order........ 14

Interim order........ 14

Terms and conditions 14

Factors.... 14

Spousal misconduct..................... 14

Objectives of spousal support order........ 14

Priority.... 14

Priority to child support.... 14

Reasons.... 15

Consequences of reduction or termination of child support order........ 15

Custody Orders....... 15

Order for custody... 15

Interim order for custody... 15

Application by other person....... 15

Joint custody or access........ 15

Access....... 15

Terms and conditions 15

Order respecting change of residence. 15

Factors.... 16

Past conduct... 16

Maximum contact... 16

Variation, Rescission or Suspension of Orders 16

Order for variation, rescission or suspension 16

Application by other person....... 16

Terms and conditions 16

Factors for child support order........ 16

Factors for spousal support order........ 16

Factors for custody order........ 16

Conduct.. 16

Guidelines apply........ 17

Court may take agreement, etc., into account... 17

Reasons.... 17

Consent orders....... 17

Reasonable arrangements................ 17

Objectives of variation order varying spousal support order........ 17

Maximum contact... 17

Limitation 17

Copy of order........ 18

Variation order by affidavit, etc............. 18

Provisional Orders....... 18

Definitions............... 18

Provisional order........ 18

Transmission..................... 18

Idem........... 19

Further evidence.. 19

Transmission..................... 19

Transmission..................... 19

Procedure 19

Return to Attorney General... 19

Idem........... 19

Right of respondent..................... 19

Further evidence.. 19

Order of confirmation or refusal..................... 20

Guidelines apply........ 20

Further evidence.. 20

Interim order for support of children.. 20

Interim order for support of spouse....... 20

Terms and conditions 20

Provisions applicable 20

Report and filing......... 20

Definition of "court".... 20

Legal effect throughout Canada..... 21

Enforcement..................... 21

Variation of orders....... 21

Assignment of order... 21

Rights....... 21

APPEALS..... 21

Appeal to appellate court........ 21

Restriction on divorce appeals.... 21

Restriction on order appeals.... 21

Extension 21

Powers of appellate court........ 22

Procedure on appeals 22

GENERAL..... 22

Definition of "spouse" 22

Affidavit re removal of barriers to religious remarriage..................... 22

Powers of court where barriers not removed... 22

Special case..................... 22

Affidavits 23

Where section does not apply 23

Recognition of foreign divorce..... 23

Idem........... 23

Other recognition rules preserved 23

Provincial laws of evidence.. 23

Presumption..................... 23

Proof of signature or office........ 23

Definition of "competent authority"..................... 23

Rules......... 24

Exercise of power....... 24

Not statutory instruments..................... 24

Agreements with provinces. 24

Effect of recalculation............... 24

Liability.. 24

Right to vary........... 24

Effect of application..................... 24

Withdrawal of application..................... 25

Regulations..................... 25

Regulations prevail..... 25

Guidelines 25

Principle. 25

Definition of "order for child support".. 25

Fees............ 25

Agreements..................... 25

Review and report...... 26

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 26

Proceedings based on facts arising before commencement of Act 26

Proceedings commenced before commencement of Act 26

Variation and enforcement of orders previously made.......... 26

Combined orders....... 26

Enforcement of interim orders....... 26

Assignment of orders previously made.......... 26

Procedural laws continued 27

Variation and enforcement of support orders previously made.......... 27

Combined orders....... 27

Assignment of orders previously made.......... 27

COMMENCEMENT.................. 27

Commencement............... 27

RELATED PROVISIONS..................... 27

Transitional: proceedings..................... 27

Application of amendments..................... 27

Transitional: proceedings..................... 28

Transitional: salary.... 28