Publications
Status of Children: Revised Report, Final Report 60
This report is a reissue and update from of Report 20, Status of Children, June 1976. The report provided detailed reasons and recommends that there will be one status for all children; that the legal relationship of child and parent be dependent on their biological relationship; that with the exception of parental guardianship, all rights and obligations of the child born out of wedlock, of a parent, or of any other person be determined in […]
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession Children Family Law |
| TAGS | child, custody, guardianship, illegitimate, paternity, status, succession, support |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr060.pdf |
May 29, 1991
Status of Children: Revised Report, Final Report 45
This report is a reissue and update from of Report 20, Status of Children, June 1976. The report provided detailed reasons and recommends that there will be one status for all children; that the legal relationship of child and parent be dependent on their biological relationship; that with the exception of parental guardianship, all rights and obligations of the child born out of wedlock, of a parent, or of any other person be determined in […]
| AREA OF LAW | Children Family Law |
| TAGS | child, custody, guardianship, illegitimate, paternity, status, support |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr045.pdf |
| ENACTMENT |
Substantially enacted, pursuant to the recommendations in Report 60 by the Family and Domestic Relations Statutes Amendment Act, 1991, SA 1991, c 11 amending the Domestic Relations Act (now RSA 2000, c D-14, ss 50(1), 77-84); the Family Relief Act (now RSA 2000, c F-4, s 1(b)); and the Intestate Succession Act (now RSA 2000, c I-10, s 1(b)). |
November 1, 1985
Protection of Children’s Interests in Custody Disputes, Final Report 43
The amicus curiae procedure, describes a lawyer who is appointed to ensure that the Judge receives all necessary information so that he may decide who should have custody of a child or children involved in a custody dispute. The amicus curiae arranges for expert professionals to investigate the circumstances of the child and child’s family and to form opinions as to where the child’s best interests lie. A majority of cases utilizing an amicus curiae […]
| AREA OF LAW | Children Family Law |
| TAGS | access, amicus curiae, child, custody, divorce, expert, guardianship, witness |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr043.pdf |
October 1, 1984
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
Guardianship
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
| TAGS | custodian, dependent, guardian, children, estate, family, guardianship |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | urp-73_2-Guardianship_Russell-1.pdf |
January 1, 1973