Issues surrounding family law in Ontario can be complex, as a case may have components governed by federal jurisdiction, provincial jurisdiction, or both. Family Law: Practice and Procedure, 5th Edition provides a detailed foundation of family law in Ontario in two volumes.

Volume I comprehensively covers substantive law and procedure, with a special focus on the practical skills required by law clerks in a family law practice. Volume II contains the relevant statutes and Family Law Rules. Additionally, this edition has been updated to reflect recent changes to the Children’s Law Reform Act, the Family Law Act, and the Family Law Rules and forms.

Legal professionals working in family law are expected to have a general knowledge of the law, practice, and procedures, and to carry out their tasks in accordance with the law firm’s procedures and the individual lawyer’s instructions. These two volumes will equip readers with the skills and knowledge they need to accomplish these tasks.

• Also available: A second volume containing relevant statutes and Family Law Rules, making it a valuable resource to take into open book tests
• New scenarios
• Sample forms and exercises for instructors to distribute to students

Volume I
Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: Overview of a Marriage Breakdown
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

Volume II

• Child, Youth, and Family Services Act, 2017
• Children’s Law Reform Act
• Divorce Act
• Family Law Act
• Family Law Rules
• Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996
• Ontario Child Support Guidelines
• Formal Requirements of the Continuing Record Under the Family Law Rules
• Marriage Act
• Civil Marriage Act
• Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines