Family law in manitoba 2014
Family Law in Manitoba 2014
Produced with the financial assistance of the Department of Justice Canada.
Aussi disponsible en fran?ais.
Family Law in Manitoba is also available on the Internet, on the Manitoba Justice website at .mb.ca/justice/family/familyindex.html (English) .mb.ca/justice/family/law/index.fr.html (French)
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CHAPTER 1 Legal Information and Legal Advice
Legal Advice.................................................................................................................. 9 How to Find a Lawyer............................................................................................ 9 Legal Aid................................................................................................................. 9
Legal Help Centre........................................................................................................ 9
Legal Information......................................................................................................... 10
CHAPTER 2 The Court System and Procedures and Alternate Dispute Resolution
Levels of Court............................................................................................................. 13
A General Description of Family Division Procedures.......................................... 13 Starting a Proceeding.............................................................................................. 13 Notice...................................................................................................................... 14 Uncontested Proceedings....................................................................................... 14 Interim Orders........................................................................................................ 14 Cross-examinations on Affidavits........................................................................... 14 Consent Orders....................................................................................................... 14 Pre-trial Procedures................................................................................................ 15 Case Management........................................................................................... 15 Pre-trial Conferences...................................................................................... 15 Examinations for Discovery............................................................................ 15 The Trial................................................................................................................. 15 Particular Proceedings............................................................................................ 16 Uncontested Matters....................................................................................... 16 Variations......................................................................................................... 16 Appealing a Court Order........................................................................................ 16 Court Offices........................................................................................................... 16
Alternate Dispute Resolution..................................................................................... 16 Mediation................................................................................................................ 16 Collaborative Family Law...................................................................................... 17 Arbitration............................................................................................................... 17
CHAPTER 3 MARRIED AND COMMON-LAW RELATIONSHIPS
Getting Married............................................................................................................ 19 Who Cannot Legally Marry?................................................................................. 19 How a Valid Marriage Takes Place........................................................................ 19 Marriage license.......................................................................................... 19 Ceremony.................................................................................................... 20
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Unmarried or Common-Law Relationships............................................................ 20 When Do Couples Become Common-Law Partners?.......................................... 20
The Rights and Duties of Married Spouses/Common-Law Partners to Each Other While Living Together .................................................................... 23
Financial Support.................................................................................................... 23 Financial Information............................................................................................. 23 Property................................................................................................................... 23
Use of Family Assets....................................................................................... 23 The Family Home........................................................................................... 23 Accounting and Equalization of Family Property......................................... 24 Pensions........................................................................................................... 24
CHAPTER 4 SEPARATION AND DIVORCE
The Difference between Separation and Divorce................................................... 27
Separation Agreements................................................................................................ 27
Court Orders on Separation....................................................................................... 28 Order of Separation................................................................................................ 28 Order Respecting Period of Cohabitation............................................................. 28 Order of Custody and Access................................................................................. 28 Order of Financial Support.................................................................................... 28 Order of Financial Disclosure................................................................................ 29 Order of Sole Occupancy....................................................................................... 29 Order of Postponement of Sale.............................................................................. 29 Order of Protection................................................................................................ 29 Order of Costs........................................................................................................ 29 Common-Law Partners.......................................................................................... 29
Divorce........................................................................................................................... 30 Residency Requirement.......................................................................................... 30 Joint Petitions......................................................................................................... 30 Grounds for Divorce............................................................................................... 30 Separation of One Year or More.................................................................... 30 Adultery........................................................................................................... 30 Cruelty............................................................................................................. 30 The Divorce Hearing............................................................................................. 30 The Divorce Judgment........................................................................................... 31 Other Orders Available on Divorce....................................................................... 31
CHAPTER 5 PARENTING ARRANGEMENTS (CUSTODY/ ACCESS/GUARDIANSHIP)
Definitions..................................................................................................................... 33
Court Orders of Custody............................................................................................ 34 Best Interests of the Child...................................................................................... 34 Sole Custody........................................................................................................... 35
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