Bill 204 — First Session, 24Th Legislature, 46 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 204 Provincial Court Amendment Act, 1997 Mrs. Forsyth (Legislature 24, Session 1)

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Alberta — Bills

1997 BILL 204 First Session, 24th Legislature, 46 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 204 PROVINCIAL COURT AMENDMENT ACT, 1997 MRS. FORSYTH First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent

B ill 204 M rs. F orsyth BILL 204 1997 PROVINCIAL COURT AMENDMENT ACT, 1997 (A ssented to , 1997) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Am ends R SA 1980 cP-20 1 The P rovincial C ourt A ct is amended by this Act. 2 The following is added after

section 32: Access O rders 32.1(1) In this section, (a) "child" means a person under the age of 16 years; (b) "grandparent" means a grandparent of a child whether related to the child by blood, marriage or adoption.

(2) If a grandparent at any time is refused access to a child, the Court may on application make an order as it sees fit regarding the grandparent's right of access to the child.

(3) The application for an order under this

section may be made (

a) by a grandparent of the child, or (

b) by the child, who may apply with or without any person interested on his behalf. 1

Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter P-20 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1980. 2 Access orders. 1 Explanatory Notes

(4) In making an order under this section, the Court shall take into consideration only the best interests of the child as determined by reference to the needs and other circumstances of the child including (

a) the nature and extent of the child's past association with the grandparent, and (

b) the child's views and wishes, if they can be reasonably ascertained.

(5) Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all costs reasonably related to access visits granted to a grandparent under this

section shall be borne by the grandparent.

(6) Section 32(3), (4), (6), (7) and (9) apply to an application made under this section.

(7) Any person who contravenes a provision as to right of access in an order made under this

section is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of not more than $1000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 4 months. 3 This Act comes into force on Proclamation. 2

3 Coming into force. 2 Explanatory Notes Title: 1997 (24th, 1st) Bill 204, Provincial Court Amendment Act, 1997

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L24 S1 1077
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L24 S1 1077
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	57f69e3f137e7c8c70c97a87c27b3b41785ffb97

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