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Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3
of a spouse’s net family property that consists of the imputed value, for family law purposes, of his (...) pension plan is due on or before the family law valuation date, the family arbitration award may provide for (...) Family Law Act R (...) under a pension plan, the imputed value, for family law purposes, of the spouse’s interest in the plan (...) cohabitation, the spouse whose net family property is the lesser of the two net family properties is entitled to |
Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act, 2015, S.O. 2015, c. 9
an order made under Part I (Family Property) of the Family Law Act, a family arbitration award or a domestic (...) made under Part I (Family Property) of the Family Law Act or is authorized under a family arbitration award (...) An order made under Part I (Family Property) of the Family Law Act, a family arbitration award or a domestic (...) subsection (1) by an order under the Family Law Act, by a family arbitration award or by a domestic contract (...) spouses’ valuation date under Part I (Family Property) of the Family Law Act, or (b) |
Arbitration Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 17
of conflict between this Act and the Family Law Act, the Family Law Act prevails. 2006, c. 1, s. 1 (2) (...) agreements and family arbitration awards are governed by this Act and by the Family Law Act. 2006, c (...) The award is a family arbitration award that is not enforceable under the Family Law Act. 1991, c. 17 (...) Part IV of the Family Law Act, and (b) (...) “family arbitration agreement” and “family arbitration award” have |
Accumulations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.5
(a) a spouse as defined in section 1 of the Family Law Act, or (...) 3 (1) The rules of law and statutory enactments relating to accumulations (...) 4 The rules of law and statutory enactments relating to accumulations (...) 5 The rules of law and statutory enactments relating to accumulations |
Pension Benefits Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.8
an order made under Part I (Family Property) of the Family Law Act, a family arbitration award or a domestic (...) an order made under Part I (Family Property) of the Family Law Act, a family arbitration award or a domestic (...) made under Part I (Family Property) of the Family Law Act or is authorized under a family arbitration award (...) made under Part I (Family Property) of the Family Law Act or is authorized under a family arbitration award (...) made under Part I (Family Property) of the Family Law Act or is authorized under a family arbitration award |
Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 31
Support Orders Act, 2002 and section 44 of the Family Law Act; (“ordonnance conditionnelle”) (...) (a) a spouse as defined in section 1 of the Family Law Act, or (...) contract that is enforceable under section 35 of the Family Law Act, or (...) is enforceable under section 39 of the Family Law Act. (“ordonnance alimentaire”) 1996, c. 31, s. 1 (1); (...) to a recalculation under section 39.1 of the Family Law Act. 2014, c. 7, Sched. 10, s. 1 (2). |
Victims' Bill of Rights, 1995, S.O. 1995, c. 6
person, within the meaning of section 1 of the Family Law Act, and (...) both within the meaning of section 29 of the Family Law Act; (...) spouse, within the meaning of section 29 of the Family Law Act, of the assailant. (...) available under existing law or to preclude the development of remedies under the law. 1995, c. 6, s. 3 (4) (...) circumstances of the case, what is consistent with the law and the public interest and what is necessary to |
Children's Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.12
“family violence” means any conduct by a family member towards another family member that (...) order under section 35, the Family Law Act or the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, or any other (...) Transition, Moving Ontario Family Law Forward Act, 2020 Part (...) Part IV of the Family Law Act. (“accord de séparation”) 2020, c. 25, Sched. 1, s. 2. “Family (...) provision of Schedule 1 to the Moving Ontario Family Law Forward Act, 2020 does not in itself constitute |
Ministry of Revenue Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.33
service under the Family Law Act (...) Child support recalculation service under the Family Law Act (...) Child support calculation service under the Family Law Act (...) Minister responsible for the administration of the Family Law Act to establish and administer a service to (...) calculation given under subsection 39 (7) of the Family Law Act to a parent, the designated authority in |
Parental Responsibility Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 4
available under existing law or to preclude the development of remedies under the law. 2000, c. 4, s. 9. (...) and “parent” have the same meaning as in the Family Law Act. 2000, c. 4, s. 10 (3); 2021, c. 4, Sched (...) proceeding under this Act, a person authorized under the Law Society Act to represent the claimant, the child (...) child, includes any individual who has lawful custody of, or a lawful right of access to, the child. (“parent”) (...) Consolidation Period: From April 19, 2021 to the e-Laws currency date. Last |
Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015, S.O. 2015, c. 30
individual under the Family Law Act, the Children’s Law Reform Act or the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (...) individual under the Family Law Act, the Children’s Law Reform Act or the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (...) (Canada), the Cannabis Act (Canada) or any other law of Canada; (“infraction criminelle”) “Minister” (...) 1. A search required under the Children’s Law Reform Act in respect of an application for a parenting (...) under subsection 35 (1) of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017. 9 |
International Recovery of Child Support and Family Maintenance Convention Act, 2023, S.O. 2023, c. 9, Sched. 16
“Family Law Rules” means Ontario (...) Ontario Regulation 114/99 (Family Law Rules) made under the Courts of Justice Act; (“Règles en matière (...) Forms of Family Maintenance, published by the Hague Conference on Private International Law in September (...) International Law held from November 5 to 23, 2007, set out in Schedule 1 to this Act, has force of law in Ontario (...) provided for in Ontario under section 31 of the Family Law Act) or to obtain the necessaries of life, this |
Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43
and Family Services Act, 2017, the Children’s Law Reform Act, the Family Law Act and the Family Responsibility (...) Offences Act, the Family Law Act, the Children’s Law Reform Act, the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (...) other duties respecting family law matters assigned to the Senior Advisory Family Judge by the Chief Justice (...) Family law mediation and information services 150 (...) subsection 1 (1) of Schedule 2 to the Moving Ontario Family Law Forward Act, 2020 came into force, continues |
Perpetuities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.9
cohabitation agreement under section 53 of the Family Law Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.9, s. 9 (2); 1999, c (...) (a) a spouse as defined in section 1 of the Family Law Act, or (...) 2 Except as provided by this Act, the rule of law known as the rule against perpetuities continues (...) 17 (1) The rule of law prohibiting the limitation, after a life interest (...) to sections 217 and 218 of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017. 2017, c. 14, Sched. 4, s. 27 |
Prohibiting Profiting from Recounting Crimes Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 2
(a) a spouse as defined in section 1 of the Family Law Act, or (...) including losses recoverable under Part V of the Family Law Act, as a result of the crime. (...) including losses recoverable under Part V of the Family Law Act, in order to compensate such persons under (...) including losses recoverable under Part V of the Family Law Act, in order to compensate such persons under (...) (d) is an offence under the criminal law of a jurisdiction outside Canada, if a similar act |
Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 13
“child” has the same meaning as in the Family Law Act; (“enfant”) (...) first apply Ontario law, but if the child is not entitled to support under Ontario law, the Ontario court (...) first apply Ontario law, but if the claimant is not entitled to support under Ontario law, the Ontario court (...) not specify the law applied, the order is deemed to have been made under Ontario law. 2017, c. 20, Sched (...) copy with the Director of the Family Responsibility Office under the Family Responsibility and Support Arrears |
Declarations of Death Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 14, Sched.
(a) a spouse as defined in section 1 of the Family Law Act, or |
Succession Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.26
has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Family Law Act; (“conjoint”) (...) valid separation agreement under Part IV of the Family Law Act, (...) (c) “internal law” in relation to any place excludes the choice of law rules of that place. (...) conforms to a particular law, regard shall be had to the formal requirements of that law at the time the will (...) (3) All persons licensed under the Law Society Act to practise law in Ontario as barristers and solicitors |
International Choice of Court Agreements Convention Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 2, Sched. 4
c) other family law matters, including matrimonial property regimes (...) to the law or procedure of a State shall be construed as referring, where appropriate, to the law or procedure (...) by the Hague Conference on Private International Law in 2013. The (...) Court Agreements set out in Schedule 1 has force of law in Ontario on and after the day it enters into force (...) a natural person acting primarily for personal, family or household purposes (a consumer) is a party; |
Change of Name Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.7
“spouse” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Family Law Act. (“conjoint”) R.S.O. 1990, c. C.7, s. 1; (...) subsection 4 (2) of Schedule 2 to the Moving Ontario Family Law Forward Act, 2020 came into force, continues (...) “court” means the Ontario Court of Justice or the Family Court; (“tribunal”) “file” (...) 2 (1) For all purposes of Ontario law, (a) (...) (ii) in all other cases, the name recognized in law in the last place with which the person had a real |
Legal Aid Services Act, 2020, S.O. 2020, c. 11, Sched. 15
services in the area of criminal law, family law or child protection law, the Corporation shall have regard (...) means a person licensed under the Law Society Act to practise law in Ontario as a barrister and solicitor; (...) 2. Family law. 3 (...) 3. Poverty law, being law in relation to matters (...) 6. Health law, including mental health law. 7 |
Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, 2009, S.O. 2009, c. 13
61 (right of dependants to sue in tort) of the Family Law Act, (...) action under subsection 2 (1), a breach of a common law, equitable or statutory duty or obligation owed by (...) compellable, except as provided under a rule of law, practice or procedure that requires the production (...) (a) the defendant breached a common law, equitable or statutory duty or obligation owed to (...) (b) at common law, in equity or under an enactment, those manufacturers |
Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sched. B
(c) a proceeding to obtain support under the Family Law Act or to enforce a provision for support or (...) Family Law Act (...) 23 For the purpose of applying the rules regarding conflict of laws, the limitations law of (...) to in clause (1) (e) and (f) are governed by the law that would have been in force with respect to limitation (...) Ontario or any other jurisdiction is substantive law. 2002, c. 24, Sched. B, s. 23. Transition |
Ministry of Community and Social Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.20
Taking Affidavits Act for the purpose of the Family Law Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.20, s. 10. (...) society care under Part V of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, or (ii) |
Civil Remedies Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 28
including losses recoverable under Part V of the Family Law Act, as a result of the unlawful activity that (...) including losses recoverable under Part V of the Family Law Act, as a result of the unlawful activity. (...) including losses recoverable under Part V of the Family Law Act, as a result of unlawful activity that the (...) including losses recoverable under Part V of the Family Law Act, as a result of the vehicular unlawful activity (...) including losses recoverable under Part V of the Family Law Act, in order to compensate such persons under |
Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 14, Sched. 1
receive visits from members of their family or extended family regularly, subject to subsection (2); (...) receive visits from a member of their family or extended family, except under an order for access made (...) members of the child’s family and any representatives of the child and family; (...) the family units of First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and young persons and support family reunification (...) if it had been made in a proceeding under the Family Law Act. |
Trustee Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. T.23
derogation of any rights conferred by Part V of the Family Law Act. (...) testator, or would have been imposed by law upon any person appointed by law, or by any court of competent jurisdiction (...) means a spouse as defined in section 1 of the Family Law Act. 2005, c. 5, s. 71 (2). (...) with the performance of all formalities required by law to the validity of such conveyance, and “conveyance” (...) all other property, except real estate, which by law devolves upon the executor or administrator, and |
Members' Integrity Act, 1994, S.O. 1994, c. 38
spouse within the meaning of Part III of the Family Law Act, but does not include a person from whom (...) settled intention to treat as a child of his or her family, except under an arrangement where the child is (...) “family”, when used with reference to a person, means, (...) separated, whether or not support obligations and family property have been dealt with by a separation agreement (...) (a) compensation authorized by law; |
Solicitors Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.15
(b) a family law matter. 2002, c. 24, Sched. A, s. 4. (...) (b) a person licensed under the Law Society Act to provide legal services in Ontario (...) subject to any assessment or to any provision of law respecting the signing and delivery of a bill of (...) necessary modifications to persons licensed under the Law Society Act to provide legal services in Ontario (...) agreements does not apply to persons licensed under the Law Society Act to provide legal services in Ontario |
Mortgages Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.40
cohabitation agreement under section 53 of the Family Law Act; (“conjoint”) (...) Single family home 46 (...) Right to show single family home 56 (...) prejudice to any obligation to the contrary imposed by law or by special contract, a mortgagee may require that (...) Single family home |
Conveyancing and Law of Property Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.34
interest that might by law have been created without writing, are void at law, unless made by deed. (...) (a) a spouse as defined in section 1 of the Family Law Act, or (...) Conveyancing and Law of Property Act R (...) or hereditaments does not imply any condition in law, and the word “give” or the word “grant” in a conveyance (...) conveyance does not imply any covenant in law, except so far as the word “give” or the word “grant” may |
Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021, S.O. 2021, c. 39, Sched. 1
(a) a spouse as defined in section 1 of the Family Law Act, or (...) (2) If there is no Family Council, a family member of a resident or a person (...) appoint a Family Council assistant who is acceptable to that Council to assist the Family Council. (...) out their duties, a Family Council assistant shall take instructions from the Family Council, ensure confidentiality (...) Residents’ Council, the Family Council, the Residents’ Council assistant and the Family Council assistant and |
Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 16, Sched. A
within the meaning of subsection 1 (1) of the Family Law Act; (“enfant”) (...) cohabitation agreement under section 53 of the Family Law Act; (“conjoint”) (...) person’s parent, grandparent, father-in-law or mother-in-law, (...) out “Child and Family Services Act” at the end and substituting “Child, Youth and Family Services Act, (...) to commence an action under section 61 of the Family Law Act. 1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 27 (2); 1999 |
City of Toronto Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 11, Sched. A
municipal by-law enforcement officer or any person authorized by by-law to enforce a by-law under subsection (...) cohabitation agreement under section 53 of the Family Law Act; (“conjoint”) “system” (...) city by-law and an Act, regulation or instrument described in that subsection if the by-law frustrates (...) city by-law permanently closing a highway does not take effect until a certified copy of the by-law is registered (...) restrict the common law right of passage by the public over a highway and the common law right of access |
Gift of Life Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.20
cohabitation agreement under section 53 of the Family Law Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.20, s. 5 (1); 1999, c (...) (c) is otherwise authorized at law. 2000, c. 39, s. 6. (...) Consolidation Period: From July 24, 2023 to the e-Laws currency date. Last (...) Transplants under Act are lawful 3 (...) Transplants under Act are lawful 2 |
Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56
(a) a spouse as defined in section 1 of the Family Law Act, or (...) Law enforcement 8 (...) “law enforcement” means, (a) (...) religion, age, sex, sexual orientation or marital or family status of the individual, (b) (...) members of the council of a municipality may by by-law designate from among themselves an individual or |
Retail Sales Tax Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. R.31
grandson, granddaughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law or mother-in-law of the purchaser. R.S.O (...) child, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law or mother-in-law of the transferor; (“membre (...) satisfaction of the person’s rights under the Family Law Act; or (f) (...) given to that expression by section 29 of the Family Law Act. 1999, c. 6, s. 59 (2); 2005, c. 5, s. 62 (2) (...) spouse or family member of an individual described in paragraph 3, but only if the spouse or family member |
Land Transfer Tax Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.6
child, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law or mother-in-law of the transferor. 2001 (...) residence of a family, including dependants or domestic employees of a member of the family, whether or (...) means spouse as defined in section 29 of the Family Law Act; (“conjoint”) “tax” (...) (a) making a declaration of law in respect of one or more issues of law forming the subject of the application; (...) declining to make a declaration of law in respect of any of the issues of law forming the subject of the application; |
Toronto Islands Residential Community Stewardship Act, 1993, S.O. 1993, c. 15
means a spouse as defined in section 29 of the Family Law Act; (“conjoint”) (...) Act, 1992, the Commercial Tenancies Act, the Family Law Act, the Mortgages Act, Part XIV of the City (...) Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 or the Succession Law Reform Act. 1997, c. 24, s. 222 (3); 2002, c. 17 (...) applicable provincial and municipal laws, regulations and by-laws. 5 (...) Consolidation Period: From December 1, 2023 to the e-Laws currency date. Last |
Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25
upper-tier by-law and any lower-tier by-law, whether passed before or after the upper-tier by-law comes into (...) or by-law continues, and the power to pass by-laws conferred as a result of the order or by-law continues (...) “business licensing by-law” means, in respect of a municipality, a by-law of the municipality providing (...) cohabitation agreement under section 53 of the Family Law Act; (“conjoint”) “system” (...) to pass a by-law, its upper-tier municipality does not have the power to pass the by-law under this section |
Insurance Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. I.8
through or under him or by virtue of Part V of the Family Law Act may have against the insured and the insurer (...) (b) the Family Law Act deductible to be used under subparagraph (...) of the non-pecuniary loss deductible and the Family Law Act deductible: (...) 2. The Family Law Act deductible for 1993 and 1994 is $5,000. (...) 3. The non-pecuniary loss deductible and the Family Law Act deductible for a year after 1994 shall be |
Coroners Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.37
cohabitation agreement under section 53 of the Family Law Act; (“conjoint”) (...) Repeal of common law functions (...) jurisdiction of the Legislature, the common law as it relates to the functions, powers and duties of coroners (...) Professions Act, 1991 or as otherwise required by law. 2009, c. 15, s. 4. (...) (Residential Licensing) of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 or premises that had been approved |
Evidence Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.23
means a spouse as defined in section 1 of the Family Law Act. (“conjoint”) R.S.O. 1990, c. E.23, s. 1; (...) allowed to witnesses by the law and practice of the Superior Court of Law within the jurisdiction of which (...) committed against a statute of Ontario or against a by-law or regulation made under any such statute and any (...) heard, had or taken by or before a court under the law of Ontario; (“action”) “court” (...) of the peace or other officer or person having by law or by consent of parties authority to hear, receive |
Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 30
53 of the Family Law Act; (“conjoint”) (...) following requirements of that law shall be treated, despite any rule of that law to the contrary, as formal (...) conforms to a particular law, regard shall be had to the formal requirements of that law at the time the power (...) “will” has the same meaning as in the Succession Law Reform Act (...) witness is a licensee within the meaning of the Law Society Act at the time; (b) |
Registry Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. R.20
of every by-law registered after the 1st day of January, 1963, the number of the by-law, the name of (...) section 15 of the Conveyancing and Law of Property Act or any rule of law, an instrument purporting to convey (...) Claim under Family Law Act (...) not subject to any claim under Part II of the Family Law Act by the spouse of the person by whom it was (...) By-law index and general register index 19 |
Green Shirt Day Act, 2022, S.O. 2022, c. 8
2018. Prior to the accident, Logan shared with his family his decision to register as an organ donor. Logan’s (...) recognized across Canada, was created by the Boulet family with the hopes of inspiring Canadians to consider (...) tissue donation and to discuss the issue with their family members. (...) Consolidation Period: From April 11, 2022 to the e-Laws currency date. No (...) the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, as well as their families. |
Commercial Tenancies Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.7
cohabitation agreement under section 53 of the Family Law Act; (“conjoint”) (...) licensing by-law, as defined in subsection 1 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 or a by-law passed under (...) by the spouse, daughter, son, daughter-in-law, or son-in-law of the tenant, or by any other relative of (...) and tenant, or to make applicable the incidents by law belonging to that relation; nor is it necessary, (...) time to time vested by conveyance, devolution in law, or otherwise, and, if and as far as the lessor has |
Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 15, Sched. 22
so intoxicated, an action under Part V of the Family Law Act lies against the person who or whose employee (...) By-law designating recreational area 41 (...) will not carry on business in accordance with the law and with integrity and honesty; (c) (...) were licensed would be, in contravention of a by-law of the City of Toronto passed under subsection 79 (...) permits on the grounds that a contravention of the law has occurred at a previous event held on the premises |
Land Titles Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.5
5. Any right under Part II of the Family Law Act, of the spouse of the person registered as (...) Claim under Family Law Act (...) not subject to any claim under Part II of the Family Law Act by the spouse of the person by whom it was (...) registrar entertains a doubt as to any matter of law, he or she may state a case for the opinion of the (...) person entitled for the person’s own benefit at law or in equity to an estate in fee simple in land, |
Liquor Tax Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 26, Sched.
child, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law or mother-in-law of the transferor; (“membre (...) means spouse as defined in section 29 of the Family Law Act. (“conjoint”) 2009, c. 34, Sched. A, s. 7; (...) (a) making a declaration of law in respect of one or more issues of law forming the subject of the application; (...) declining to make a declaration of law in respect of any of the issues of law forming the subject of the application; (...) International Trade Canada, or his or her spouse or a family member, (i) |
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