The Practice of Family Law in Canada: Results from a Survey of Participants at the 2016 National Family Law Program

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2016-01-10

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This study analyzes the results of a survey of more than 200 lawyers and judges attending the 2016 National Family Law Program, a high-profile, four-day biennial conference organized by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, on current issues in the practice of family law in Canada. Subjects addressed in the study include participants' views of and experiences with: court-attached family justice programs; hearing the views of children; issues in custody and access disputes; issues in disputes about child support and spousal support; family violence; unified family courts; and, the use of limited scope legal services in family law disputes.

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family law, law

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Bertrand, L.D., Paetsch, J.J., Boyd, J.-P. E. & Bala N. (2016). The Practice of Family Law in Canada: Results from a Survey of Participants at the 2016 National Family Law Program. (Rep.).Ottawa, ON: Department of Justice Canada

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