Law 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Civil Marriage Act, Community Property
14 Feb 2018
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If it was gone through in good faith but there was an issue, its ok: ie) getting married to someone without a properly ordained minister: 18 to marry, or 16 or 17 with parental consent. Divorce: federal legislation, liberalized grounds, streamlined procedure, grounds for divorce, single ground, marriage breakdown 3 ways to establish, live separately, apart for 1 year, adultery/cruelty, s. 8(1) divorce act. Immediate entitlement: other spouse"s adultery o(cid:374)ly, sex after separation = adultery. January 2012 statutory formulae to calculate value of pensions: settlement options. Unmarried couples and property: situation varies across canada, covered by same rules as married people in manitoba, saskatchewan & bc, ontario, not covered by rules in part 1 or 2 of family law act, separate property regime applies. February 13, 2018: legal ownership is significant, registration (paper title) is important, who paid for property important, possession of family home, part 2 of family law act does(cid:374)"t apply, unjust enrichment claims are possible.
