LAW 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Civil Marriage Act, Parenting Plan, Savings Account
LAW 201: Introduction to Canadian Law
Module 6 Notes
Term: Summer 2018
Primary Instructor: Mary-Jo Maur, Assistant Professor, Queen’s University
Course offered by:
Faculty of Law
Queen’s University
Compilation date: June 26, 2018
Notes compiled by:
Tom (Ke Jun) Sung
B.A.Sc. Candidate
Queen’s University
Source:
John Fairlie & Philip Sworden, Introduction to Law in Canada, Toronto: Emond Montgomery
Publications Limited, 2014.
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LAW 201: Module 6
Table of Contents
Family Law ................................................................................................................................. 1
Constitutional Basis ............................................................................................................................ 1
Marriage ............................................................................................................................................. 1
Essential Validity ........................................................................................................................................... 1
Two Persons ............................................................................................................................................. 2
Ability to Consummate ............................................................................................................................. 2
Degree of Consanguinity or Affinity ........................................................................................................... 2
Unmarried ................................................................................................................................................ 3
Consent .................................................................................................................................................... 3
Age ........................................................................................................................................................... 3
Formal Validity .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Basic Rights and Responsibilities in Marriage ................................................................................................. 3
Matrimonial Property .................................................................................................................................... 4
Marriage Breakdown and Divorce ...................................................................................................... 4
Grounds for Divorce ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Spousal and Child Support ............................................................................................................................. 4
Children: Custody and Access ........................................................................................................................ 5
Division of Family Assets................................................................................................................................ 5
Common Law Marriages ..................................................................................................................... 5
Protection of Children ........................................................................................................................ 6
Support for Parents ............................................................................................................................ 6
Appendix: Key Terms .................................................................................................................. 7
Compiled by: Tom (Ke Jun) Sung
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Module 6: Family Law
Chapter 10: Private Law II: Property Law, Family Law, and Other Areas
The topics discussed in this module are:
1. Marriage
2. Divorce
3. Property issues (married and unmarried cohabitants)
4. Custody
5. Child Support
6. Spousal Support
7. Domestic Agreements
8. Domestic Violence
The textbook pages used in this module are pg.297-306. This page range falls in Chapter 10:
Private Law II: Property Law, Family Law, and Other Areas.
Family Law
Constitutional Basis
• Constitutional jurisdiction over families is split between federal government and
provincial government
o Section 91(26) of Constitution Act, 1867 gives federal jurisdiction over “Marriage
and Divorce”
o Section 92(12) and 92(13) gives provinces power over “Solemnization of
Marriage” and “Property and Civil Rights”
• Federal jurisdiction over definition of valid marriage and over grounds for divorce
• Provincial and territorial jurisdiction over procedure in which marriages must take place,
over division of family assets when relationships break down, and over adoption of
children
• Shared jurisdiction over support obligations and child custody
Marriage
• Canadian law recognizes difference between essential and formal validity of marriage
• Essential validity concerns person’s capacity to marry and substantive requirements of
a valid marriage (federal jurisdiction)
• Formal validity refers to formalities or ceremonial requirements of a marriage
(provincial jurisdiction)
Essential Validity
• No comprehensive legislation in essential validity
o Only two statutes dealing with person’s capacity to marry: Civil Marriage Act and
Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act)
Document Summary
Primary instructor: mary-jo maur, assistant professor, queen"s university. John fairlie & philip sworden, introduction to law in canada, toronto: emond montgomery. The material in this document is taken from the mentioned source and should be used for reference only. The document compiler cannot assure 100% accuracy as there may be errors present in this document. The mentioned source should be used if there is any doubt on information accuracy. In addition, without permission from the owners (direct or indirect), the material in this document cannot be reproduced. Basic rights and responsibilities in marriage 3. Chapter 10: private law ii: property law, family law, and other areas. The topics discussed in this module are: marriage, divorce, property issues (married and unmarried cohabitants, custody, child support, spousal support, domestic agreements, domestic violence. The textbook pages used in this module are pg. 297-306. Private law ii: property law, family law, and other areas.
