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The legal process whereby a biological parent's legal rights and obligations to a child are terminated and acquired by the adoptive parties.
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A term commonly used to refer to the Courtroom where interim applications will be heard by a Justice of the Court of King's Bench, relying on Affidavit evidence.
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Information or materials intended to prove or disprove allegations and facts in a case.
To obtain a divorce in Canada, a spouse must satisfy a Court that there has been a breakdown of the marriage for one of the following specific reasons (grounds):
- the spouses having lived separate and apart for at least one year immediately preceding the determination of the divorce; or
- the committing of adultery; or
- the treatment of a spouse with mental or physical cruelty.
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A legal right and duty to care for someone who is incapable of caring for themselves. Guardianship status is automatically bestowed on the mother of a child. Guardianship status is automatically bestowed on the father of a child born to married parents. In Alberta, other circumstances whereby a person can become a Guardian are set out in the Family Law Act.
The amount of income used to calculate child support payable pursuant to the Federal Child Support Guidelines.
In Alberta, a Judge is appointed by the Provincial Government and presides over a Provincial Court Courtroom while a Justice is appointed by the Federal Government presides over a Court of Queen's Bench Courtroom.
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The grounds for legally ending a marriage under the Divorce Act. The marriage breakdown can be established in three ways:
- the spouses having lived separate and apart for at least one year immediately preceding the determination of the divorce; or
- committed adultery; or
- treatment of a spouse with mental or physical cruelty.
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Under Section 3 of the Federal Child Support Guidelines, the amount paid for the support of one’s children on a monthly basis. In general terms, Section 3 child support is allocated to provide food, clothing and shelter for the children.
Under Section 7 of the Federal Child Support Guidelines, the parties typically contribute to "extra-ordinary" child expenses proportionate to their incomes over and above Section 3 child support. Section 7 expenses include but are not limited to:
- child care expenses;
- medical and dental insurance premiums attributable to the child;
- health-related expenses that exceed insurance reimbursement;
- expenses for primary or secondary school education or programs;
- expenses for post-secondary education; and
- expenses for extracurricular activities.
A married person or a person defined to be a spouse pursuant to the Adult Interdependent Relations Act.
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