Appendix 4: ontario children's law reform act

• Author: Julien D. Payne/Marilyn A. Payne
• Pages: 758-818

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CHILDREN’S LAW REFORM ACT

R.S.O. 1990, Chapter C.12

Current to May 1, 2008

CONTENTS

PART I

EQUALSTATUSOF CHILDREN

. Rule of parentage

. Rule of construction

PART I I

ESTABLISHMENT OF PARENTAGE

. Court u nder ss.  to 

. Paternity and maternity decla rations

. Application for declaration of paternit y where no presumption

. Reopening on new evidence

. Ap pe al

. Presumpt ion of paternity

. Admissibilit y in evidence of acknowledgment against interest

. Leave for blood tests and DNA tests

. St atutor y declaration of parentage

. Copies of statutor y declarations under Vita l Statistics Act

. Filing of cour t decisions respecting parentage

. Certif‌ied copies as e vidence

. Duties of Registra r General

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759Appendix 4: Chi ldren’s Law Reform Act

. Regulat ions for forms

PARTIII

CUSTODY, ACCESS AND GUARDIANSHIP

INTERPRETATION

. Def‌in itions, Par t III

. Purposes, Part III

CUSTODY AND ACCESS

. Father and mother entitled to custody

. Application for custody or access

. Jurisdic tion

. Serious harm to child

. Merits of application for custody or access

. Declining jurisdiction

. Delay

. Ef‌fect of d ivorce proceedings

CUSTODY AND ACCESS  ORDERS

. Powers of court

a. Application to f‌i x times or days of access

. Order varying an order

CUSTODY AND ACCESS  ASSISTANC E TO COURT

. Assessment of needs of child

. Mediation

. Further e vidence from outside Ontario

. Request from outside Ontario for fur ther evidence

CUSTODY AND ACCESS  ENFORCEM ENT

. Supervision of custody or access

a. Motions re rig ht of access

. Order restraining harassment

. Order where child unlawful ly withheld

. Court orders, removal and retur n of children

. Contempt of orders of Ontario Court of Justice

. Information as to address

CUSTODY AND ACCESS  EXTRAPROVINCI AL MATTERS

. Interim powers of court

. Enforcement of e xtra-provincial orders

. Superseding order, material change in ci rcumsta nces

. Superseding order, serious harm

760 CANADIAN FAMILY LAW

. True copy of extra-provincial order

. C ourt may take notice of foreign law

. Convention on Civil Aspects of Internationa l Child Abduction

CONVENTION ON TH E CIVIL ASPECTS OF INTER NATIONAL CHILD

ABDUCTION

CHAPTER I  SCOPE OF TH E CONVENTION

CHAPTER II  C ENTRAL AUTHORITIES

CHAPTER II I  RETURN OF CHILDRE N

CHAPTER IV  R IGHTS OF ACCESS

CHAPTER V  GEN ERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER V I  FINAL CLAUSES

GUARDIANSHIP

. Appoi ntment of guardian

. Parents and joint guardians

. Criteria

. Ef‌fe ct of appointment

. Payment of debt due to child if no guardian

. Accounts

. Transfer of prop erty to child

. Ma nagement fees and expenses

. Bond by guardian

. Where chi ld has support obligation

. Removal and resignation of guardian

. Notice to Estate Registrar for Ontar io

DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY

. Court order re property of child

. Order for maintenance where power of appointment in favour of

children

TESTAMENTARY CUSTODY AND GUAR DIANSHIP

. Appoint ments by w ill

PROCEDURE

. Procedure, general

. A pplication or response by minor

. Chi ld entitled to be heard