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The Family Law Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3) is a statute passed by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1990, regulating the rights of spouses and dependants in regard to property, support, inheritance, prenuptial agreements, separation agreements, and other matters of family law. In 1999, this statute was the subject of a watershed ruling in M. v. H. by the Supreme Court of Canada that established the equality of spousal rights for same-sex couples under Canadian law. The most recent digital version came into effect 24 July 2014. Consolidation Period: From May 28, 2015 to the e-Laws currency date. Last amendment: 2015, c. 9, s. 28. 〔http://www.canlii.org/en/on/laws/stat/rso-1990-c-f3/latest/rso-1990-c-f3.html〕 ==Content== According to the Preamble, the purpose of the law is "to encourage and strengthen the role of the family; . . . to recognize the equal position of spouses as individuals within marriage and to recognize marriage as a form of partnership; . . . to provide in law for the orderly and equitable settlement of the affairs of the spouses upon the breakdown of the partnership, and to provide for other mutual obligations in family relationships, including the equitable sharing by parents of responsibility for their children."〔 〕 The law covers the following subjects relating to marriage and common-law marriage in the province of Ontario: *(Part I )--Family Property (sections 4-16) *(Part II )--Matrimonial Home (sections 17-28) *(Part III )--Support Obligations (sections 29-49) *(Part IV )--Domestic Contracts (sections 51-60) *(Part V )--Dependants' Claim for Damages (sections 61-63) *(Part VI )--Amendments to the Common Law (sections 64-70) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ontario Family Law Act」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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