Family Law: Practice and Procedure, 7th Edition

Family Law: Practice and Procedure, 7th Edition

JoAnn Kurtz
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Family Law: Practice and Procedure, 7th Edition provides a comprehensive overview of family law in Ontario, providing students with the practical tools they need to navigate the substantive law and procedure related to a marriage breakdown. The text begins with an introduction to the law governing marriage, separation, decision-making responsibility and parenting time, and the division of property and assets, before offering step-by-step guidance on completing court forms, preparing contracts, and performing common calculations for property division, spousal support, and child support. 

Updated to reflect recent amendments to federal and provincial legislation, the seventh edition also features updated guidance on electronic filing, expanded coverage of property rights in common law marriages, and new exercises on working with precedent separation agreements. Numerous fact scenarios, review questions, and a variety of sample documents support applied learning, preparing future legal professionals with the knowledge and skills required to carry out their responsibilities and tackle the complex issues that arise in family law practice. 

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ISBN
978-1-77462-763-1
Page Count
510
Publisher
Emond Publishing
Publication Date
January 2026
Status
Coming Soon
Subjects
Family Law; Legal Office Administration
Tags
Higher Education Law Clerk and Legal Assistant

  • Additional fact scenario exercises.

  • Updates to electronic filing and issuance of documents.

  • New exercises on working with precedent separation agreements.

  • Updated sample completed forms, examples, fact patterns, financial statements, and agreements.

  • Updated coverage of provincial and federal legislation including: Divorce Act, Children’s Law Reform Act, the Family Law Act, and the Family Law Rules and forms.

  • Discussion of Indigenous marriage in Chapter 3.

  • Updates to Without Child Support Formula.

  • Expanded discussion on common law marriage and property rights.

  • End-of-chapter summaries, key terms, review and discussion questions.

  • Full Teaching Package: Instructor’s Guide, Test Banks, and PowerPoints

Part I: Introduction 
Chapter 1: Overview of the Breakdown of a Domestic Relationship 
Chapter 2: A Brief History of Family Law in Ontario 

Part II: The Substantive Law of Marriage and Family Breakdown 
Chapter 3: Marriage 
Chapter 4: Dissolution of Marriage by Annulment 
Chapter 5: Dissolution of Marriage by Divorce 
Chapter 6: Custody and Access 
Chapter 7: Spousal Support 
Chapter 8: Child Support 
Chapter 9: Property Rights 

Part III: Procedure in Family Law Matters 
Chapter 10: The Family Law Rules  
Chapter 11: Financial Disclosure 
Chapter 12: Divorce Procedure 
Chapter 13: Support and Custody Claims: A Fast Track Case and a Motion 
Chapter 14: Property Claims: A Standard Track Case and Conferences 

Part IV: Negotiation, Variation, and Enforcement 
Chapter 15: Negotiation and Domestic Contracts 
Chapter 16: Variation and Indexing of Orders and Agreements 
Chapter 17: Enforcement of Orders and Agreements 

Glossary 
Index 

  •  Instructor's Guide

  •  PowerPoint Presentations

  •  Test Bank

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Chapter 1: Overview of the Breakdown of a Domestic Relationship (coming soon)


“I started teaching law at university 43 years ago and now teach at the college level. I use a great many teaching materials. I always say, even to the students, that this book is the best book I have ever used in teaching. It strikes such a perfect balance on many levels.”

— Henry Dietrich, Georgian College



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