Inter-jurisdictional support proceedings under the Divorce Act (018073)

Overview

Delivery method

Online Self-Paced

Duration

1 hour

Audience

Employees

Description

This online course is about the recent amendments to federal family law legislation.

In June 2019, Parliament passed legislation to change Canada's federal family laws. It was the first time the Divorce Act had been substantively amended in over 20 years. Although some of the technical Divorce Act amendments came into force upon Royal Assent (on June 21, 2019), most of the amendments came into force on March 1, 2021.

This course focuses on the amendments related to the Inter-jurisdictional support proceedings under the Divorce Act. It provides practical tips for lawyers to identify whether a support application should be made under the Divorce Act or under provincial or territorial Interjurisdictional Support Order Act. It also provides information on the new inter-jurisdictional support process under the Divorce Act, on the Conversion of applications and on the recognition of decisions of a designated jurisdiction that have the effect of varying a Divorce Act order.

Topics covered:

• Introduction: Course objectives
• Module 1 - Context of Inter-jurisdictional Proceedings
• Module 2 - Does the New Inter-jurisdictional Process Under the Divorce Act Apply to my client?
• Module 3 - The new inter-jurisdictional support process under the Divorce Act
• Module 4 - Conversion of applications
• Module 5 - Recognition of decisions of a designated jurisdiction that have the effect of varying a Divorce Act order
• Final Quiz

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