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British Columbia Family Law Practice, 2013/2014 Edition + E-Book

$125.00
Publisher: LexisNexis Canada
Format::  Hardcover Book + e-Book, 2
ISBN:: 9780433473992
2013-05-31

Description

Just In Time for the New Family Law Act
 
The timely British Columbia Family Law Practice, 2013/2014 Edition offers expert interpretation for, and insights of, the NEW Family Law Act, in force as of March 18, 2013, along with reminders about applicable parts and provisions of the Family Relations Act and case law under the FRA of continuing relevance. As well, the annotation compares individual sections of the new FLA to their equivalent sections in the FRA and other provincial statutes and explains the new FLA's interplay with the Divorce Act.

Key changes in the New Family Law Act include: new terminology and definitions of statutory terms, emphasis on resort to agreements and out-of-court solutions, new approaches to parenting arrangements and responsibilities and management of children's property, changes to entitlement to spousal support, court's authority to impose conduct orders.

The coming into force of the FLA has required a host of amendments to other statutes, regulations and rules, all of which have been incorporated into the new edition. These include:
 
  • Amendments to B.C. Reg. 292/96: Adoption Agency Regulation, effective March 18, 2013
  • Amendments to B.C. Reg. 293/96: Adoption Fees Regulation, effective March 18, 2013
  • Amendments to B.C. Reg. 291/96: Adoption Regulation, effective March 18, 2013
  • Amendments to B.C. Reg. 527/95: Child, Family and Community Service Regulation, effective February 1, 2013
  • Amendments to Provincial Court (Family) Rules, effective March 18, 2013
  • Amendments to Supreme Court Family Rules, effective March 18, 2013
  • Amendments to Supreme Court Family Rules, effective March 18, 2013
  • New Family Law Act Regulation, part effective March 18, 2013 and part effective January 1, 2014
YOU ALSO GET… new appendices with directories of BC Family Mediators, Parent Co-ordinators and Child Interviewers ... Digests for all new B.C. Court of Appeal family law decisions handed down over the last year, along with all reported cases reported in the last year ... British Columbia Ministry of Justice Comments for the FLA ... and more!
 
Unique Features
  • E-book format: Access the information you need, whenever and wherever you need it, on your computer or mobile device
  • Fully annotated Divorce Act featuring comprehensive case law coverage from across Canada
  • Explanations of key sections of the Divorce Act, Child Support Guidelines, and Family Law Act, featuring comprehensive case law coverage from across Canada with cross-references to the new B.C. Supreme Court Family Rules 
  • Full text of the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines with introduction by Trudi Brown, Q.C., and cases showing how they have been applied
  • Federal Child Support Guidelines tables for British Columbia with extensive case annotations, making the child support quantum numbers readily accessible 
  • Expert-written practitioner's notes alerting you to key cases and statutory provisions, including case law which helps interpret the new Family Rules
  • Relevant cases from across Canada covering important precedents for legal points not yet addressed by B.C. courts, and showing how the provision has been applied in practice 
  • Scan-friendly limitations table to ensure filing deadlines are met
An invaluable reference for:
  • Family lawyers and mediators who need legislation, practice rules and key cases in one convenient, portable format
  • Judges who require an authoritative source of all pertinent national and provincial jurisprudence
  • Students of family law who want the easiest way to access and understand its jurisdictional complexities
  • Legal clerks and assistants who need accessible forms and a reliable procedural limitations table to meet all filing timelines
 

Table of Contents

Limitations Table

Part I – Substantive Law

1: Federal Legislation and Regulations

  • Divorce Act (Annotated) and Regulations
  • Federal Child Support Guidelines (Annotated) and Table
  • Civil Marriage Act
  • Assisted Human Reproduction Act
  • Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act

2: British Columbia Legislation and Regulations

  • Adoption Act (Annotated) and Regulations
  • Child, Family and Community Service Act (Annotated) and Regulation
  • Family Law Act (Annotated)
  • Family Relations Act (Parts 5 and 6 - Annotated)
  • Marriage Act
  • Name Act
  • Vital Statistics Act

3: Miscellaneous Statutory Provisions

  • Law and Equity Act (B.C.) s. 60 (Annotated)
  • Canada Pension Plan ss. 53–55.3
  • Income Tax Act ss. 56, 56.1, 60, 60.1(1)–(4), 252(1)–(4)

Part II – Enforcement

1: Federal Legislation and Regulations

  • Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act and Regulations
  • Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act ss. 2, 3, 31–47

2: British Columbia Legislation and Regulations

  • Family Maintenance Enforcement Act and Regulation
  • Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act and Regulation
  • Land (Spouse Protection) Act
  • Partition of Property Act s. 6 (Annotated)

Part III – Practice Rules

B.C. Supreme Court Act, s. 18

B.C. Supreme Court Family Law Rules (Annotated)

B.C. Provincial Court (Family) Rules (Annotated)

B.C. Provincial Court (Child, Family and Community Service Act) Rules

B.C. Court of Appeal Act and Rules

Family Practice Directions 1-7

Appendices

1. Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines

2. B.C. Family Mediators contact information

3. B.C. Child Interviewers contact information

4. B.C. Parent Co-ordinators contact information


Author/Contributor

The Honourable Madam Justice Carol Huddart & Trudi L. Brown, Q.C.


The Honourable Madam Justice Carol Huddart was appointed to the County Court of Vancouver in September 1981, to the Supreme Court of British Columbia in May 1987, and to the British Columbia Court of Appeal in March 1996.

Trudi L. Brown, Q.C., is a Partner with Brown Henderson Melbye LLP in Victoria. She has practised family law since 1974 and frequently lectures on family law topics. Ms. Brown is currently the Co-Chair of the National Family Law Program, a program held every two years for lawyers and judges in Canada under the auspices of the Federation of Law Societies. Ms. Brown takes an active role in the B.C. legal profession. She has served as President of the Law Society of British Columbia and is currently a Life Bencher. Ms. Brown is also involved in her community and has served on numerous boards, including the Canadian Red Cross, United Way, University of Victoria, and currently the B.C. Lottery Corporation Board.



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