Quebec Family Law

• Tribunal rules Quebec father sexually assaulted by wife qualifies for victim compensation

  The province's administrative tribunal was asked to rule whether the man should receive the compensation given to someone who supports a child born of sexual assault.

  Crime

  Jun 13, 2023
  
• New Quebec bill aims to protect mothers and their children born of sexual assault

  The justice minister cited lawyers specializing in family law, who estimate that there are more than 170 children born of sexual assault every year in Quebec.

  Crime

  Feb 23, 2023
  
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• Quebec lifts freeze on joint bank accounts between spouses in case of death

  The new Quebec law aims to make it easier for co-holders of a shared bank account to access their share of the balance if their spouse or ex-spouse dies.

  Economy

  Dec 7, 2022
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• Bill 2: Quebec to drop surgery requirement for people who want to change their sex on IDs

  Activists worried transgender people would be outed every time they showed their ID, because they would be the only ones with a "gender'' as opposed to a "sex'' designation.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2021
• Quebec introduces family law reform, would regulate surrogate motherhood

  The bill tabled Thursday would require the parties have a surrogacy agreement before the pregnancy begins. It's the first reform of Quebec's family law since the 1980s.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2021
• Quebec ready to reform family law to protect children of common-law spouses

  Quebec says it is ready to enact a major reform of family law.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2018
• Government committee recommends changes to Quebec family law

  A government-mandated committee says Quebec's family law regime should be updated to better reflect today's reality of increased common-law marriages and children born under such unions.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2015