Children's Law Reform Amendment Act, 2005 Craitor, Kim — Bill 8 (38th Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 8, 38-2

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Bill 8, Children's Law Reform Amendment Act, 2005

Craitor, Kim

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Bill 8 2005

An Act to amend the

Children's Law Reform Act

Note: This Act amends the Children's Law Reform Act . For the legislative history of the Act, see Public Statutes - Detailed Legislative

History on www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca.

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Section 20 of the Children's Law Reform Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Relations with grandparents

(2.1) A person who has custody of a child shall not unreasonably place obstacles to personal relations between the child and the child's grandparents.

2. (1) Subsection 24 (2) of the Act is amended by adding the following clause:

(a.1) the importance of maintaining emotional ties between the child and his or her grandparents;

(2) Section 24 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsections:

Maximum contact

(2.1) In making an order respecting custody of or access to a child, the court shall give effect to the principle that a child should have as much contact with each parent and grandparent as is consistent with the best interests of

the child.

Willingness to facilitate contact

(2.2) In making an order respecting custody of a child, the court shall take into consideration the willingness of each applicant for custody to facilitate as much contact between the child and each parent and grandparent as is

consistent with the best interests of the child.

Commencement

3. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

4. The

short title of this Act is the Children's Law Reform Amendment Act, 2005 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill amends the Children's Law Reform Act to emphasize the importance of children's relationships with their parents and grandparents.

Subsection 20 (2.1) requires parents and others with custody of children to refrain from unreasonably placing obstacles to personal relations between the children and their grandparents.

Subsection 24 (2) contains a list of matters that a court must consider when determining the best interests of a child. The Bill amends that subsection to include a specific reference to the importance of

maintaining emotional ties between children and grandparents.

Subsection 24 (2.1) requires a court that is considering custody of or access to a child to give effect to the principle that a child should have as much contact with each parent and grandparent as is

consistent with the best interests of the child.

Subsection 24 (2.2) requires a court that is considering custody of a child to take into consideration each applicant's willingness to facilitate as much contact between the child and each parent and

grandparent as is consistent with the best interests of the child.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

November 24, 2005

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

November 24, 2005

Second Reading

Carried on division

November 24, 2005

Second Reading

Debate

October 18, 2005

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

October

18, 2005

Second Reading

Debate

November

24, 2005

Mr. Craitor, Ms. Horwath, Mr. Tascona, Mr. Duguid, Mr. Hardeman,

Mr. Delaney, Mrs. Jeffrey, Ms. Smith

November

24, 2005

November

24, 2005

Carried on division. Referred to the Standing Committee on Social

Policy.

Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

Acts Affected: Most Ontario public acts are available electronically; to view copies of the Acts to be amended by this bill visit e-Laws .

Children's Law Reform Act

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Document details

Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 8, 38-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p38 s2 bill 8 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	28369f9afe272ebfaa466d8f4f02deb89234f741

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