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2024 - Release 1
The Divorce Act
- R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.), proclaimed in force December 12, 1988
Intrepretation
- Section 1 - Short Title
- Section 2 - Definitions
Jurisdiction
- Section 3 - Jurisdiction in Divorce Proceedings
- Section 4 - Jurisdiction in Corollary Relief Proceedings
- Section 5 - Jurisdiction in Variation Proceedings
- Section 6 - Transfer of Divorce Proceeding Where Custody Application
- Section 7 - Exercise of Jurisdiction by Judge
Divorce
- Section 8 - Divorce
- Section 9 - Duty of Legal Advisor
- Section 10 - Duty of Court - Reconciliation
- Section 11 - Duty of Court - Bars
- Section 12 - Effective Date Generally
- Section 13 - Legal Effect Throughout Canada
- Section 14 - Marriage Dissolved
Corollary Relief
- Section 15 Child Support Orders
- Section 16 - Bests Interests of Child
- Section 17 - Variation Order
- Section 18 - Definitions
- Section 19 - If Applicant Resides in Designated Jurisdiction
- Section 20 - Definition of "Court"
Appeals
- Section 21 - Appeal to Appellate Court
General
- Section 21.1 - Definition of "Spouse"
- Section 22 - Recognition of Foreign Divorce
- Section 23 - Provincial Laws of Evidence
- Section 24 - Proof of Signature or Office
- Section 25 - Definition of "Competent Authority"
- Section 26 - Regulations
- Section 27 - Fees / Agreements
- Section 28 - Review and Report
- Sections 29 to 31 - [Repealed. 1997, c. 1, s. 12]
Transitional Provisions
- Section 32 - Proceedings based on facts arising before commencement of Act
- Divorce Act, R.S. 1970, c. D-8
- Section 33 - Proceedings commenced before commencement of Act [Section repealed]
- Section 34 - Variation and Enforcement of Orders Previously Made
- Section 35 - Procedural Laws Continued
- Divorce Act, R.S. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.)
- Section 35.1 Variation and Enforcement of Support Orders Previously Made
- Section 35.2 Agreements Entered into Under Subsection 25.1 (1)
- Section 35.3 Proceedings Commenced Before Coming into Force
- Section 35.4 Person Deemed to Have Parenting Time and Decision-making Responsibility
- Section 35.6 No Notice
- Section 35.7 No Change in Circumstances
- Section 35.8 Variation of Orders Previously Made
- Section 35.9 Provisional Orders
- Section 36 Commencement
- Appendix - Federal Child Support Guidelines
- Appendix - Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines
- Index
