Family Law Act

 

Loi sur le droit de la famille

R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3

 

L.R.O. 1990, chap. F.3

     

1. COMMENCEMENT OF THIS ACT

 

1. ENTRÉE EN VIGUEUR DE LA LOI

     

This Act came into force as part of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1990, which were proclaimed in force on December 31, 1991 and reflected the law as at December 31, 1990.

 

La Loi fait partie des Lois refondues de l’Ontario de 1990, qui sont entrées en vigueur par proclamation le 31 décembre 1991. Elles reflétaient alors l’état du droit le 31 décembre 1990.

     

2. AMENDMENTS TO THIS ACT

 

2. MODIFICATIONS APPORTÉES À LA LOI

     

Amending Acts

 

Lois modificatives

This Act has been amended by the following Acts:

 

Cette loi a été modifiée par les lois suivantes :

Amending Act

Date of Royal Assent (d/m/y)

 

Loi modificative

Date de la sanction royale (j/m/a)

1992,

c. 32, s. 12

10/12/1992

 

1992,

chap. 32, art. 12

10/12/1992

1993,

c. 27, Sch.

2/12/1993

 

1993,

chap. 27, Ann.

2/12/1993

1997,

c. 20

10/10/1997

 

1997,

chap. 20

10/10/1997

 

c. 25, Sch. E, s. 1

28/11/1997

   

chap. 25, Ann. E, art. 1

28/11/1997

1998,

c. 26, s. 102

18/12/1998

 

1998,

chap. 26, art. 102

18/12/1998

1999,

c. 6, s. 25

28/10/1999

 

1999,

chap. 6, art. 25

28/10/1999

2000,

c. 4, s. 12

8/06/2000

 

2000,

chap. 4, art. 12

8/06/2000

 

c. 33, s. 22

21/12/2000

   

chap. 33, art. 22

21/12/2000

2002,

c. 17, Sch. F, Table

26/11/2002

 

2002,

chap. 17, Ann. F, tableau

26/11/2002

 

c. 24, Sch. B, s. 25, 37

9/12/2002

   

chap. 24, Ann. B, art. 25, 37

9/12/2002

2004,

c. 31, Sch. 38, s. 2

16/12/2004

 

2004,

chap. 31, Ann. 38, art. 2

16/12/2004

2005,

c. 5, s. 27

9/03/2005

 

2005,

chap. 5, art. 27

9/03/2005

2006,

c. 1, s. 5

23/02/2006

 

2006,

chap. 1, art. 5

23/02/2006

 

c. 19, Sch. B, s. 9

22/06/2006

   

chap. 19, Ann. B, art. 9

22/06/2006

 

c. 19, Sch. C, s. 1(1, 2, 4)

22/06/2006

   

chap. 19, Ann. C, art. 1(1, 2, 4)

22/06/2006

2009,

c. 11, ss. 22-40

14/05/2009

 

2009,

chap. 11, art. 22-40

14/05/2009

 

c. 33, Sch. 2, s. 34

15/12/2009

   

chap. 33, Ann. 2, art. 34

15/12/2009

Amendments to this Act listed by provision

 

Modifications apportées à la loi (par disposition)

PROVISION AMENDED

DISPOSITION MODIFIÉE

AMENDMENTS, REPEALS

MODIFICATIONS, ABROGATIONS

HOW AMENDMENT OR REPEAL COMMENCES

MODE D'ENTRÉE EN VIGUEUR DE LA MODIFICATION OU DE L'ABROGATION

WHEN AMENDMENT OR REPEAL COMMENCES

DATE D'ENTRÉE EN VIGUEUR DE LA MODIFICATION OU DE L'ABROGATION

(d/m/y) - (j/m/a)

DETAILS

PRÉCISIONS

1(1), “child support guidelines”

En.1997,c.20,s.1

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

1(1), “court”

Am.2006,c.19,Sch.C,s.1(1)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

22/06/2006

 
 

Am.2006,c.19,Sch.C,s.1(2)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

22/06/2006

 
 

Am.2006,c.19,Sch.C,s.1(4)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

22/06/2006

 

1(1), “spouse”

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(1)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

1(1), “spouse”, cl. (a) [Fr. Ver.]

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(2)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

1(1), “spouse”, cl. (b)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(1)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 

2(3)

Am.2006,c.19,Sch.C,s.1(1)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

22/06/2006

 

4(1), “court”

Am.2006,c.19,Sch.C,s.1(2)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

22/06/2006

 

4(1), “net family property” cl. (a)

Re-en.2009,c.33,Sch.2,s.34(1)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

15/12/2009

 

PREVIOUS HISTORY

       
 

Re-en.2009,c.11,s.22(1)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

14/05/2009

 

4(1), “net family property” cl. (b)

Re-en.2009,c.11,s.22(2)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

14/05/2009

 

4(1), “property” [Fr. Ver.]

Am.2009,c.11,s.22(3)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

14/05/2009

 

4(1), “property” cl. (c)

Re-en.2009,c.11,s.22(4)

Proclamation

1/01/2012

 

4(1.1)

En.2009,c.33,Sch.2,s.34(2)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

15/12/2009

 

4(2), para. 4 [Eng. Ver.]

Am.2004,c.31,Sch.38,s.2(1)

Specified Date/ Date déterminée

30/04/2007

This amendment comes into force on the day subsection 4(1) of Schedule H to the Government Efficiency Act, 2002 comes into force. See s. 4(2)

4(2), para. 7

En.2009,c.11,s.22(5)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

14/05/2009

 

6(6)

Re-en.2009,c.11,s.23

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

14/05/2009

 

PREVIOUS HISTORY

       

6(6)(a)(i) [Eng. Ver.]

Am.2004,c.31,Sch.38,s.2(2)

Specified Date/ Date déterminée

30/04/2007

This amendment comes into force on the day subsection 4(1) of Schedule H to the Government Efficiency Act, 2002 comes into force. See s. 4(2)

6(7)

Re-en.2009,c.11,s.23

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

14/05/2009

 

8 [Fr. Ver.]

Am.2009,c.11,s.24

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

14/05/2009

 

9(1)(d)(i) [Fr. Ver.]

Am.2009,c.11,s.25

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

14/05/2009

 

10.1

En.2009,c.11,s.26

Proclamation

1/01/2012

 

13.1

En.2009,c.11,s.27

Proclamation

15/10/2009

 

14 [Eng. Ver.]

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(3)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

17, “court”

Am.2006,c.19,Sch.C,s.1(2)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

22/06/2006

 

20(1) [Fr. Ver.]

Am.2009,c.11,s.28(1)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

14/05/2009

 

20(6)(a) [Fr. Ver.]

Am.2009,c.11,s.28(2)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

14/05/2009

 

21(5)

Am.1998,c.26,s.102

Specified Date / Date déterminée

1/04/1999

 

22(3)

Am.1993,c.27,Sch.

Deemed Date / Date présumée

31/12/1991

 

22(5)

Am.1993,c.27,Sch.

Deemed Date / Date présumée

31/12/1991

 

25.1

En.2009,c.11,s.29

Proclamation

15/10/2009

 

29, “same-sex partner”

Rep.2005,c.5,s.27(4)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

PREVIOUS HISTORY

       
 

En.1999,c.6,s.25(2)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 

29, “spouse”

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(5)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

29, “spouse” [Fr. Ver.]

Am.2009,c.11,s.30

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

14/05/2009

 

29, “spouse”, cl. (a) [Fr. Ver.]

Am.2009,c.11,s.30

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

14/05/2009

 

29, “spouse”, cl. (b) [Fr. Ver.]

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(6)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

30

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(3)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(7)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

31(1)

Am.1997,c.20,s.2

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

33(2.1)

En.2002,c.24,Sch.B,s.37

Proclamation

1/01/2004

 

33(3)

Re-en.1997,c.25,Sch.E,s.1

Proclamation

1/07/1998

 
 

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(4)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(8)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

33(3)(b)

Re-en.2002,c.17,Sch.F,Table

Specified Date / Date déterminée

1/01/2003

 

33(3)(d)

Rep.2006,c.19,Sch.B,s.9

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

22/06/2006

 

33(4)

Am.2006,c.1,s.5(1)

Proclamation

30/04/2007

 

33(4)(c)

Am.2006,c.1,s.5(1)

Proclamation

30/04/2007

 

33(6)

Am.2006,c.19,Sch.C,s.1(1)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

22/06/2006

 

33(7)(b)

Re-en.1997,c.20,s.3(1)

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

33(7)(c)

Rep.1997,c.20,s.3(1)

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

33(8)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(5)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(9)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

33(8)(a)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(5)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(9)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

33(8)(c)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(5)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(9)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

33(9)

Am.1997,c.20,s.3(2)

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 
 

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(6)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(10)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

33(9)(k)

Rep.1997,c.20,s.3(3)

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

33(9)(l)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(7)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(11)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

33(9)(l)(ii)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(7)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(11)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

33(9)(l)(iii)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(7)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(11)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

33(9)(l)(iv)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(7)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(11)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

33(9)(l)(v)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(7)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(11)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

33(9)(l)(v.1)

En.1999,c.6,s.25(8)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Rep.2005,c.5,s.27(12)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

33(9)(l)(vi)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(9)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(13)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

33(10)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(10)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(14)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

33(11)

En.1997,c.20,s.3(4)

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

33(12)

En.1997,c.20,s.3(4)

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

33(13)

En.1997,c.20,s.3(4)

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

33(14)

En.1997,c.20,s.3(4)

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

33(15)

En.1997,c.20,s.3(4)

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

34(1)(c) [Fr. Ver.]

Am.2009,c.11,s.31

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

14/05/2009

 

34(1)(i)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(11)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(15)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

34(1)(i) [Eng. Ver.]

Am.2004,c.31,Sch.38,s.2(3)

Specified Date/ Date déterminée

30/04/2007

This amendment comes into force on the day subsection 4(1) of Schedule H to the Government Efficiency Act, 2002 comes into force. See 4(2)

34(1)(j)

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(15)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

34(2)

Am.2006,c.19,Sch.C,s.1(2)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

22/06/2006

 

34(3.1)

En.1997,c.20,s.4(1)

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

34(5)

Am.1997,c.20,s.4(2)

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

35(1)

Am.2006,c.1,s.5(2)

Proclamation

30/04/2007

 
 

Am.2006,c.19,Sch.C,s.1(2)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

22/06/2006

 
 

Am.2006,c.19,Sch.C,s.1(4)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

22/06/2006

 

35(1) [Fr. Ver.]

Am.2009,c.11,s.32(1)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

14/05/2009

 

35(1.1)

En.2009,c.33,Sch.2,s.34(3)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

15/12/2009

 

35(2)

Re-en.1997,c.20,s.5

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 
 

Am.2006,c.1,s.5(3)

Proclamation

30/04/2007

 

35(2)(b)

Am.2009,c.11,s.32(2)

Proclamation

   

35(2)(c)

Am.2009,c.11,s.32(2)

Proclamation

   

35(2)(d)

En.2009,c.11,s.32(2)

Proclamation

   

35(3)

Am.2006,c.1,s.5(4)

Proclamation

30/04/2007

 

35(5)

Am.2006,c.1,s.5(5)

Proclamation

30/04/2007

 

37(1)

Re-en.1997,c.20,s.6

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

37(2)

Re-en.1997,c.20,s.6

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 
 

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(12)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(16)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

37(2.1)

En.1997,c.20,s.6

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

37(2.2)

En.1997,c.20,s.6

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

37(2.3)

En.1997,c.20,s.6

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

37(2.4)

En.1997,c.20,s.6

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

37(2.5)

En.1997,c.20,s.6

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

37(2.6)

En.1997,c.20,s.6

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

38(1)

En.1997,c.20,s.7

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

38(2)

Renumbered: 1997,c.20,s.7
[formerly (1)]

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

38(3)

Renumbered: 1997,c.20,s.7
[formerly (2)]

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

38.1

En.1997,c.20,s.8

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

38.1(1)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(13)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(17)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

38.1(2)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(14)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(18)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

38.1(3)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(15)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(19)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

38.1(4)

Rep.2002,c.24,Sch.B,s.25

Proclamation

1/01/2004

 

PREVIOUS HISTORY

       
 

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(16)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 

39(2)

En.1997,c.20,s.9

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 
 

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(17)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(20)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

39(3)

En.1997,c.20,s.9

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

39.1

En.2009,c.11,s.33

Proclamation

   

40

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(18)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(21)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

41 [Fr. Ver.]

Am.2009,c.11,s.34

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

14/05/2009

 

45(1)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(19)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(22)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

46

Re-en.2009,c.11,s.35

Proclamation

15/10/2009

 

PREVIOUS HISTORY

       

46(1)

Rep.2000,c.33,s.22(2)

Obsolete / Caduc

14/05/2009

2000, c.33 was repealed (whole Act) on May 14, 2009

 

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(20)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(23)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

46(2)

Rep.2000,c.33,s.22(1)

Obsolete / Caduc

14/05/2009

2000, c.33 was repealed (whole Act) on May 14, 2009

46(3)

Rep.2000,c.33,s.22(2)

Obsolete / Caduc

14/05/2009

2000, c.33 was repealed (whole Act) on May 14, 2009

46(4)

Rep.2000,c.33,s.22(2)

Obsolete / Caduc

14/05/2009

2000, c.33 was repealed (whole Act) on May 14, 2009

47.1

En.2009,c.11,s.36

Proclamation

15/10/2009

 

48

Am.2006,c.19,Sch.C,s.1(1)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

22/06/2006

 
 

Am.2006,c.19,Sch.C,s.1(2)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

22/06/2006

 

49(1)

Am.2006,c.19,Sch.C,s.1(2)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

22/06/2006

 

50

Rep.2002,c.24,Sch.B,s.25

Proclamation

1/01/2004

 

PREVIOUS HISTORY

       

50(1)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(21)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 

50(2)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(22)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 

51, “domestic contract”

Re-en.2006,c.1,s.5(6)

Proclamation

30/04/2007

 

51, “family arbitration”

En.2006,c.1,s.5(7)

Proclamation

30/04/2007

 

51, ““family arbitration agreement” and “family arbitration award”“

En.2006,c.1,s.5(7)

Proclamation

30/04/2007

 

52(1)

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(25)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

53(1)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(23)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(26)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

54

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(24)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(27)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

55(3)

Re-en.2009,c.33,Sch.2,s.34(4)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

15/12/2009

 

PREVIOUS HISTORY

       
 

Re-en.1992,c.32,s.12

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

10/12/1992

 

55(4)

En.1992,c.32,s.12

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

10/12/1992

 

56(1)

Am.1997,c.20,s.10(1)

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

56(1.1)

En.1997,c.20,s.10(2)

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 
 

Am.2006,c.1,s.5(8)

Proclamation

30/04/2007

 

56.1

En.2009,c.11,s.37

Proclamation

1/01/2012

 

59(1)

Am.2006,c.19,Sch.C,s.1(2)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

22/06/2006

 
 

Am.2006,c.19,Sch.C,s.1(4)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

22/06/2006

 

59(1.1)

En.1997,c.20,s.11

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

59(2) [Fr. Ver.]

Am.2009,c.11,s.38

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

14/05/2009

 

59(6)

En.2006,c.1,s.5(9)

Proclamation

30/04/2007

 

59.1

En.2006,c.1,s.5(10)

Proclamation

30/04/2007

 

59.2

En.2006,c.1,s.5(10)

Proclamation

30/04/2007

 

59.3

En.2006,c.1,s.5(10)

Proclamation

30/04/2007

 

59.4

En.2006,c.1,s.5(10)

Proclamation

30/04/2007

 

59.4.1

En.2009,c.11,s.39

Proclamation

1/01/2012

 

59.5

Rep.2009,c.33,Sch.2,s.34(5)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

15/12/2009

 

PREVIOUS HISTORY

       
 

En.2006,c.1,s.5(10)

Proclamation

30/04/2007

 

59.6

En.2006,c.1,s.5(10)

Proclamation

30/04/2007

 

59.7

En.2006,c.1,s.5(10)

Proclamation

30/04/2007

 

59.8

En.2006,c.1,s.5(10)

Proclamation

30/04/2007

 

61(1)

Am.1999,c.6,s.25(25)

Specified Date / Date déterminée

20/11/1999

 
 

Am.2005,c.5,s.27(28)

Royal Assent / Sanction royale

9/03/2005

 

61(4)

Rep.2002,c.24,Sch.B,s.25

Proclamation

   

68

Rep.2000,c.4,s.12

Proclamation

15/08/2000

 

69(2)

En.1997,c.20,s.12

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

69(3)

En.1997,c.20,s.12

Proclamation

1/12/1997

 

69(4)

En.2009,c.11,s.40(1)

Proclamation

1/03/2010

 

69(5)

En.2009,c.11,s.40(2)

Proclamation