LAW 201 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: The Family Court, Inherent Jurisdiction
1.5 quiz
Provincial courts deal with smaller criminal matters, responsible for child protection + adoption,
as well as custody, child support, & spousal support - provided no divorce is claimed.
Superior courts deal with larger criminal matters.
Like provincial courts, they can deal with custody,child support and spousal support.
However, unlike provincial courts they can do this whether or not divorce is claimed.
Federal courts can grant divorce and they can make orders regarding property.
Federal courts also have inherent jurisdiction.
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Provincial courts deal with smaller criminal matters, responsible for child protection + adoption, as well as custody, child support, & spousal support - provided no divorce is claimed. Like provincial courts, they can deal with custody,child support and spousal support. However, unlike provincial courts they can do this whether or not divorce is claimed. Federal courts can grant divorce and they can make orders regarding property. The family court branch of the superior court is part of the ontario superior court. It is a specialized court that deals only with family matters == one-stop shopping. Only some ontario jurisdictions have a family court branch, formerly called the unified. The family court branch combines the functions of the provincial ontario court of justice & the. Superior court in family matters, so it hears all types of family cases, divorce, custody and access, child and spousal support, property issues, and child protection matters.
