Publications
Family Law Project – The Conclusion, Final Report 93
This report sets out the process by which ALRI has proposed rules for the revision of the Alberta Rules of Court. The Rules of Court Committee requested ALRI to review the Alberta Rules of Court. The ultimate goal of the project was to produce clear, more useable and more effective Rules. Other goals included increased fairness, timeliness, cost effectiveness and accessibility. Through extensive consultation, ALRI created a list of proposed Rules. They are arranged in […]
| AREA OF LAW | Family Law |
| TAGS | relationship, parent, birth, child, maintenance, minor, status, support |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr093.pdf |
June 29, 2004
Family Law v. 18.3–Child Support, Report for Discussion 18.3
This report was written to address five concerns about child support law at the time of its publication, viz.: the inadequacy of child support awarded; inconsistency of award between similar families; inefficiency in assessment; inequality based on “legitimacy” of birth; and unaddressed complexities based on the inter-relation between spousal support, custody of children, and child support. This report expounds recommendations for a new approach to child support, which is meant to foster equality for all […]
| AREA OF LAW | Children Family Law Marriage & Divorce |
| TAGS | definition, relationship, parent, birth, child, maintenance, minor, status, support |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | rfd18.3.pdf |
October 2, 1998
Illegitimacy, Research Paper 10
At the time of publication, there was legal differentiation within Alberta based on a child’s “legitimacy” or lack thereof; in other words, whether the child was “the offspring of [a] stable union” or not. This paper assesses the law relating to the determination of “legitimacy” (at the time of publication), the effect legitimacy had on one’s legal standing in various situations, and possible approaches to reform with an eye to reducing the distinction between “legitimate” […]
| AREA OF LAW | Children Family Law |
| TAGS | adoption, birth, child, custody, guardianship, illegitimate, marriage, paternity |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | RPNo.10-1.pdf |
November 4, 1975