Law 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Civil Marriage Act, Pension, Child Support
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Demographics changes our society and also law (the figures he showed on marriage and divorce and census) No problems with partners"" capacity to marry one another: or defect is cured: by legislative provision, ex. Not too closely related by blood/of sufficient age. Essential validity: ceremonial formalities needed for valid marriage, capacity of partners to marry one another, you can"t marry anyone that is linearly related to you (ex. Importance of distinction: one is federal (essential) , other is provincial (formal, validity of marriages with foreign elements. Canadians who reside in ontario but wed in mexico. Formal requirements are determined by the place of the marriage (have to get a mexican marriage license, but have the capacity to marry under canadian law) Ontario"s marriage act church: license or banns of marriage - banns= the marriage is announced three consecutive sundays at, who can officiate- they much be authorized to do so (most ministers of a church, ceremony.