Index

• Author: Julien D. Payne/Marilyn A. Payne
• Pages: 851-857

Aboriginal 2, 4, 7, 11, 14, 93, 116, 123, 133, 568

Abuse — See Child abuse, Elder abuse,

Spousal abuse

Access — See Custody and access

Adoption 2, 37, 39, 49–50, 64, 125–26, 467,

556, 562

Arbitration — See Dispute resolution

Best interests of child

child protection proceedings 122–26

custody and access 63–64, 492–96,

503–10, 512–13, 526–29, 532

domestic contracts 74, 80, 88

Change of name

marriage 23

Child abuse

“child in need of guidance,” determination

proceedings 122–23

“child in need of protection,” determina-

tion proceedings 123–24

custody proceedings 125–26

“endangered child,” determination

proceedings 123–24

family law proceedings 126–27

nature 117–18

sexual abuse 117–18

social and legal responses to 118–33

abuse in institutions 132–33

allegations by spouse 127

child protection proceedings 122–26

criminal sanctions 119–22

damages 127–32

Child support — See Support

Children — See also Adoption, Child abuse,

Custody and access, Domestic

contracts

cohabitants 63–64

paternity agreements 83–84

Children’s Law Reform Act (Ontario)758–818

Cohabitational relationships 45–64

agreements 50–53, 65–66, 74–75, 282–84

child custody and access 63–64

debts and liabilities 62–63

legal status and consequences 48–50

marriage, comparison with 48–50

property rights 57–62

reasons for 47–48

succession 49

support rights and obligations 53–57

Common-law relationships — See Cohabita-

tional relationships

Custody and access — See also Best interests

of child

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