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The 2008 Annotated Ontario Family Law Act

     
Format Softcover
Catalogue No. 978-0-7798-1223-3
Pages 784
Language English only
Price $95.00
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Written by James MacDonald, Q.C., and Ann Wilton, B.A., M.A. (Oxon), LL.B.
Published by Carswell, 2007.

This is an annual publication. The 2008 edition was released December 2007.

Description:

The 2008 Annotated Ontario Family Law Act is an essential resource for all Ontario practitioners of family law. This softcover contains the full text of the Family Law Act, with amendments updated to August 2007, together with expert commentary and analysis, and with clear, concise summaries of all relevant case law interpreting and applying the Act.

Highlights of important case law and commentary featured in this edition include:
  • New commentary on Lowe v. Lowe, 2006 CarswellOnt 153 (Ont. C.A.), in which the Court of Appeal ruled that disability benefits should not be considered family property for equalization purposes.
  • A thorough review of the support provisions under Section 33 of the Act, including proposed amendments.
  • The decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in D.B.S. v. S.R.G.; T.A.R. v. L.J.W.; Henry v. Henry; Hiemstra v. Hiemstra, 2006 CarswellAlta 976, 2006 CarswellAlta 977 (S.C.C.), setting out the legal principles to be considered in granting or refusing to grant retroactive child support.
  • A review of case law dealing with issues surrounding retroactive awards, including:
    • MacMinn v. MacMinn (Alta. C.A.)
    • Ennis v. Ennis (Alta. C.A.)
    • Andries v. Andries (Man. C.A.)
    • S. (L.) v. P. (E.) (B.C. C.A.)
    • S. (L.) v. P. (E.) (B.C. C.A.)
  • New case law and commentary on the calculation of income for the purposes of support under the Child Support Guidelines.
  • Newly reorganized case law on special or extraordinary expenses under the Guidelines.
The legislation is current to Ontario Gazette Vol. 140:39 (September 29, 2007).

 
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