Family Law

Provides practitioners with a single source reference for keeping current in all areas of the law affecting children. Specialists in the field deliver a thorough analysis of the changes and developments in the laws affecting children. Some of the areas covered include: custody, property, income tax, education, immigration, child protection, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, International Conventions, evidence, financial support, young offenders and crimes against children, mental health, etc.

Sets out the legislation and case law that governs minors in Canada, and discusses topics such as legal status and rights, contractual and property rights, child protection laws, custody, access and adoption, and child support.

Child Support Guidelines in Canada, 2022 continues the tradition of presenting comprehensive, current caselaw and analysis in a very practical and easily accessible format. Relevant cases from every Canadian province and territory are cited in support of the principles set out in the textual commentary.

Child Support Guidelines Law and Practice, Second Edition is an all-inclusive, contemporary practice tool to help lawyers and scholars comprehend and implement important guidelines. This edition comes with a comprehensive collection of authoritative annotations to the Federal Child Support Guidelines. In order to accommodate the rapid growth of case law in this area, the publication now spans over two volumes supplemented with an in-depth section-by-section coverage.

Child Protection Law in Canada, Second Edition is a complete reference to the law relating to child protection in the common law provinces across Canada. Organized by topic, then by jurisdiction, the work sets out the governing legislation followed by an exhaustive summary of the cases decided under that legislation and explanatory commentary. This excellent research tool juxtaposes the law of a particular province with those of others, and provides insight that assist in legislative interpretation and in argument preparation. In addition to the text the work provides an appendix containing the current version of the pertinent statutes and a detailed index.

Parenting Law and Practice in Canada guides the practitioner through all aspects of law and practice related to custody and access in Canada. The expert commentary covers the stages of a custody access proceeding including interim proceedings, and decisions on the merits, enforcement, variation, and appeals. This work examines the substantive and procedural law as well as negotiation, tactical, and advocacy skills. Alternative dispute resolution methods are considered, as are other topics of current interest such as the expansion of access rights, including access for grandparents, child representation, mobility rights, and the effect of religion upon custody and access.