CRIM 135 Lecture Notes - Civil Marriage Act, Zoophilia, Gross Income
14 Apr 2013
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Topic #10 family law: constitutional responsibilities. S 91 (26) of 1967, authorize fed to define marriage and divorce. 92(12) solemnization of marriage process of marriage , marriage license, marriage certificate. 92(13) property and civil rights all property within the province & all private law issues: child support, child custody, family support, guardianship of those who are mentally incompetent/elders, child protection matters, adoption. Marriage and divorce: marriage definition: the civil marriage act. Did not exercise power allow definition from common law union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others. Until 2005, parliament change to lawful union any two people to the exclusion of all others allow same sex marriage: divorce. Thus to become unmarried, must also go through formal legal process (a) introduction. Marriage is a distinct legal status- has to go through legal process. Common law relationships: definition no such legal status just legal recognition of people who are in marriage like status.
