Appendix 3: ontario family law act

• Author: Julien D. Payne/Marilyn A. Payne
• Pages: 699-757

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FAMILY LAW ACT

R.S.O. , Chapter F.

Current to May , 

CONTENTS

Preamble

. Def‌initions

. Procedural and other miscellaneous matters

. Mediation

PART I

FAMI LY PROPE RTY

. Def‌initions

. Equa lization of net fami ly properties

. Elect ion

. Application to court

. Statement of propert y

. Powers of cou rt

. Determination of questions of title bet ween spouses

. Operating busi ness or farm

. Orders for preservation

. Variation and real ization of security

. Presumptions

. Conf‌l ict of laws

. Application of Part

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PART I I

MATRIMONIA L HOME

. Def‌initions

. Mat rimonial home

. Possession of matrimonial home

. Designation of matrimonial home

. A lienation of matrimonia l home

. Right of redemption and to notice

. Powers of court respecting al ienation

. Order for possession of matrimonial home

. Variation

. Spouse without interest in matrimonial home

. Registr ation of order

. Application of Par t

PARTIII

SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS

. Def‌initions

. Obligation of spouses for support

. Obligation of parent to support chi ld

. Obligation of child to support parent

. Order for suppor t

. Powers of court

. Domestic contract, etc., may be f‌i led with court

. Ef‌fect of divorce pro ceeding

. Application for variation

. Indexing existing orders

. Priority to child support

. Existing orders

. Restraining orders

. Financi al statement

. Obt aining informat ion

. Arrest of absconding debtor

. Provi sional orders

. Necessitie s of life

. Order restraining harassment

. Application for custody

. Appeal from Ontar io Court of Justice

. Contempt of orders of Ontario Court of Justice

701Appendix 3: Ontario: Family Law Act

PART I V

DOMESTIC CONTRACTS

. Def‌initions

. Marriage contracts

. Cohabitat ion agreements

. Separation agreement s

. Form and capacity

. Provi sions that may be set aside or disregarded

. Rights of donors of gifts

. Contract s made outside Ontario

. Paternity agre ements

. Family arbitration s, agreements and awards

. Other third-party decision-making processes in family matters

. Cont ractin g out

. No agreement in advance of di spute

. Status of awards

. Cond itions for enforceabilit y

. Secondary arbitration

. Enforcement

. Application of Act to existing contracts

PART V

DEPENDANTS’ CLAIM F OR DAMAGES

. Right of dependants to sue in tort

. Of‌fer to set tle for global sum

. Assessment of damages, insurance

PART VI

AMENDMEN TS TO THE COMMON LAW

. Unity of legal persona lity abolished

. Actions between parent and child

. Recovery for prenatal injur ies

. D omicile of minor

GENERAL

. Regulations

. Transi tion