Law 2101 Chapter Notes - Chapter family law: Testator, False Statement, Life Insurance
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Introduction: fams shape and are shaped by comm and societies imbedded- hist give rise considerable diversity individ and collective fam experiences- no such thing typical fam. Recent increase in number of births: current number births less during height baby boom, total fertility rate been below replacement rate since 1972- small upturn births recent years- fertility both declining and aging- later give birth. Immigration cont drive pop growth near future- current pattern cont deaths surpass births. Canada"s aging population: drop fertility and steady increase life expectancy- rate adults: seniors declining. Declining rates of marriage: total first marriage rate- prop people could be expected marry before 50- declining and lowest qb and territories, 70% pei. Four in ten marriages end in divorce: total divorce rate measure predicts proportion couples can be expected divorce before. 30th wedding anniversary, based current patterns divorce- legal marriages not common- law, common-law much higher: highest rates qb and western cn, newfoundland and labrador lowest rate.
